India deploys first S-400 air defence system in Punjab sector

Meet India’s first S400 missile launcher, which was manufactured in Russia.

A significant improvement in the country’s air defense capability. In the Punjab sector, the Indian air force is deploying the first squadron of the S400 air defense missile system.

• S 400 Triumf Specifications

It’s a mobile anti-ballistic missile and surface-to-air missile system. Aimaz-antey designed it, and Fakel machine –Building design Bureau built it. The S-400 has a unit cost of roughly $300 million per system.

Its maximum target speed is 4.8 kilometers per second, or 17,000 kilometers per hour. The detection distance of the target is 600 kilometers.

It can be ready for signal operations in 5 minutes from driving on the march, and ready for signal operations in 35 seconds from standby, and ready in 3 minutes.

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This is capable of shooting down strategic bombers such as the B-1 and B-2, as well as electronic warfare, reconnaissance, and early warning radar planes.

Parts of the Russian missile system began arriving in India earlier this month, and the unit is scheduled to go live in the coming weeks.

India has requested the S400 air defense system. In a deal for over Rs 35000 crore, India will receive five squadrons for countering air threats from distances of up to 400 kilometers.

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The air defense system would offer India an advantage in the skies of South Asia, since it would allow them to shoot down hostile aircraft and cruise missiles from a distance of 400 kilometers.

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The S400 missile defense system is armed with four missiles that can strike enemy aircraft, ballistic missiles, and AWACS planes at distances of 400, 250, 120, and 40 kilometers.