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The S-400 Triumf (russian: link=no, C-400 Триумф – Triumf; translation: Triumph;
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: SA-21 Growler), previously known as the S-300 PMU-3, is a mobile,
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(SAM) system developed in the 1990s by Russia's
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as an upgrade to the S-300 family. The S-400 went into service on 28 April 2007. The first battalion of the newest surface-to-air missile systems assumed combat duty on 6 August.


Development

The development of the S-400 system began in the late 1980s and was announced by the Russian Air Force in January 1993. On 12 February 1999 successful tests were reported at
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in
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, and the S-400 was scheduled for deployment by the Russian army in 2001. Dr. Alexander Lemanskiy of Almaz-Antey was the Chief Engineer on the S-400 project. In 2003, it became apparent that the system was not ready for deployment. In August, two high-ranking military officials expressed concern that the S-400 was being tested with "obsolete" interceptors from the
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system and concluded that it was not ready for deployment. The completion of the project was announced in February 2004. In April, a ballistic missile was successfully intercepted in a test of the upgraded 48N6DM missile. In 2007, the system was approved for service. Russia had accepted for service the 40N6 long-range missile for the S-400 air-defence system, a source in the domestic defense industry told TASS news agency in October 2018. The S-400 Triumf and
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can be integrated into a two-layer defense system.


Structure

S-400 missile systems are organized around the 30K6E administration system, which can coordinate eight divisions (battalions). The 55K6E is a command and control center based on the
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01. The 91N6E is a panoramic radar detection system with a 600-kilometre (370 mi) range and protection against jamming, and is mounted on an
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. Six battalions of 98ZH6E surface-to-air missile systems (an independent combat system) can track no more than six targets on their own, with an additional two battalions if they are within a range. The 92N6E (or 92N2E) is a multi-functional radar with a range, which can track 100 targets. The 5P85TE2 launcher and the 5P85SE2 on a trailer (up to 12 launchers) are used for launch. The 48N6E, 48N6E2, 48N6E3, 48N6DM, 9M96E, 9M96E2, and the ultra-long-range 40N6E missiles have been authorized by a Russian presidential decree. Optional elements of the S-400 (98ZH6E) include the 15I6ME–98ZH6E, which extends coverage 30, 60 and 90 km (19, 38 and 57 mi) from that provided by the 30K6E. The 96L6E has a detection range. The 40B6M is housing for the 92N6E or 96L6E radar. The Protivnik-GE is an anti-stealth UHF radar with a range. The Moscow-1 passive sensor is times more effective than the Protivnik, with a range Orion for a target-designation on-the-air defense system, and the Avtobaza-M and Orion+ Avtobaza add high-precision detection. The 1RL220BE versions were reportedly used for jamming. The -range S-200D Dubna (SA-5c) missiles and S-300 P-family radar systems can be used without additional command-and-control centers. S-300 (SA-20A, SA-20B) missiles may also be guided. A-50 and A-50U aircraft provide early warning and command-and-control target designation. The 30К6Е control system can be integrated with the S-400 Triumf 98ZH6E system; the S-300PMU2 (through the 83М6Е2 control system); the S-300PMU1 (through the 83М6Е control system); the
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through the Ranzhir-M battery-command post; the
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through the lead battery vehicle. The Protivnik-GE and Gamma-DE radars, integrated with the 92H6E radar system, enables communication between each battery with Baikal-E senior command posts and similar types; nearby 30К6Е, 83М6Е and 83М6Е2 administration systems; the Polyana-D4М1 command post; fighter-aircraft command post, and mobile long-range radars. The system's VHF component provides sector search-and-tracking, with the X- and
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components providing fine-tracking capability. Good placement of the radars relative to the threat axis enables the L- and X-band components to illuminate the incoming target from angles where the target
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(RCS) is sub-optimal. The RLM-S and RLM-D have better elevation-tracking accuracy than the RLM-M, and the Nebo M should be capable of producing high-quality tracks suitable for mid-course guidance of modern
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s and trajectory guidance of legacy SAMs. The Gamma-C1E SHF mobile radar station has a detection range. The Nebo-M VHF mobile radar station and the Resonance-NE radar station have a detection range of , and to a height of . All Nebo-family locators are doubled for army air defense. During the 1970s, the long-range mobile UHF 5H87, and SHF 5H69 low-altitude locators were used. A goal of the 1980s was detection at a height of at a distance of . The Elbrus-90 computer is used to control the system.


Components

The 91N6E panoramic radar has a declared anti-stealth targeting range of Maximum targeting ranges (detection ranges are wider) are: * For a ballistic target (speed of 4800 m/s and a of 0.4 square metres): 200 km * For a target with RCS of 4 square metres: 390 km * For targeting of strategic-bomber sized types: 400 km The 96L6 high-altitude detector (TSBS) radar and equipment operates independently of the 96L6E low-level radar detector. The 96L6E2 export version can track a maximum of 100 targets, and is resistant to false returns of clutter in mountainous terrain. It can perform the functions of a command post for battalions of S-300 (SA20/20A/20B) or S-400. The 96L6-1 serves as command of S-400 and S-500 batteries. * PBU 55K6E command center with a maximum distance between the command center and the battalion of 98ZH6E when re-transmitters are being used is . Missiles are launched from 5P85TE2 self-propelled launchers or 5P85SE2 trailer launchers operating in conjunction with a BAZ-64022 or
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Missiles

One system comprising eight divizion (battalions) can control 72 launchers, with a maximum of 384 missiles (including missiles with a range of less than ). A gas system launches missiles from launch tubes. At downrange rocket motor ignition activiates. In April 2015, a successful test firing of the missile was conducted at an airborne target at a range of ;
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s (TELs) carrying the long-range 40N6 may only hold two missiles instead of the typical four due to their large size. Another test recorded a 9M96 missile using an active radar homing head that reached a height of 56 km. All missiles are equipped with directed explosion warheads, which increases the probability of complete destruction of targets. In 2016, Russian anti-aircraft missile troops received upgraded guided missiles for S-300 and S-400 defense systems. The anti-aircraft version of the missile system, designed to destroy aircraft, cruise, and ballistic missiles, can also be used against ground targets. The S-400 is able to intercept
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s at a range of only about 40 km due to their low-altitude flight paths. * The
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(ABM) capabilities of the S-400 system are near the maximum allowed under the (now void)
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. * The new anti-ballistic missiles 77N6-N and 77N6-N1 to enter service in 2014 supposedly add inert/kinetic anti-ballistic capability to the system. The same missiles will also be used by the S-500, which has a clearly stated anti-
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role.


S-300 system family tree


Morpheus defence system

* A separate independent air defense system, the 42S6 Morfey (Morpheus) is being developed. This system is designated as a short-range air defense system to protect the S-400 from various threats during its terminal phase, and will also act together with the
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as a supplement to the S-400. Together, these systems form part of the
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. * Development of Morfey started in 2007 and was planned to be introduced in 2013, but was delayed until at least 2015. The missile system consists of
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29YA6 radar and 36 missiles. The missiles have up to 10 km range and an altitude of up to 3500 m. * An external independent target system is in the works (RLS "Niobium"). Mobility looks to be in the 5 minute range. It uses multiple frequency capability (band S and UHF) with a declared detection parameter of a 1 square meter RCS at 430 km including a target speed of 8000 km/h (4791 mph, Mach 6.35). The detection system requires the operator to transfer command of targeting to subordinate systems; in this application, the maximum target speed is obtained by use of the subordinate systems.


Specifications

* Types of targets: ** Strategic bombers such as the B-1,
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, and
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H ** Electronic warfare airplanes such as the EF-111A, and
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** Reconnaissance airplanes such as the TR-1 ** Early-warning radar airplanes such as the
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and
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** Fighter airplanes such as the
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,
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** Ballistic missiles (range up to 3,500 km) * All-purpose maximum radial velocity is ; absolute limit , the minimum is zero. * System response time 9–10 seconds. * The complex can move on roads at and off-road at speeds up to . * According to the ''Pravda'' state newspaper, the price of one battalion (about 7–8 launchers) is US$200 million.


Deployment history


Russia

A regular S-400 battalion consists of up to eight launchers with 32 missiles and a mobile command post. On 21 May 2007 the Russian Air Force announced that S-400 systems would be put on combat duty around Moscow and Central Russia by 1 July 2007. The S-400 was also deployed near the town of
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. On 6 August 2007 the first regiment equipped with S-400 systems entered active service in
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near
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, according to Channel One Russia. The regiment was the 606th Guards Anti-air Rocket Regiment, 9th PVO Division, 1st PVO Corps, of the
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. On 8 February 2008 Lt. Gen. Vladimir Sviridov announced that Russia would be replacing the S-300 systems in the Northwest of Russia with the S-400. Military experts expect Russia's use of the system as a major component of their ballistic missile defense until 2020. In September 2006 Deputy Prime Minister
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announced the purchase of 18 S-400 battalions for internal defense for the period 2007–15. On 17 March 2009 Russia's defense minister announced that a second regiment equipped with advanced S-400 ''Triumf'' air defense missile systems had been put into combat service. On 26 August 2009 the General Staff said S-400 systems had been deployed in the
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to counter possible North Korean missile tests and prevent fragments from falling onto Russian territory. In February 2011 a second unit of S-400 missile systems was deployed at Dubrovki, north of Moscow. The 210th Air Defense Regiment consists of two battalions, each deploying eight launch points of four missiles. In February 2011, it was also announced that the missile system will be deployed in the southern
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"to protect Russia's sovereignty in the Far East". The Baltic Fleet in Kaliningrad received S-400 SAM systems which went into operational status in April 2012. One S-400 divizion is deployed on combat duty in the Russian far east city of
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. As of 2012, one system (in Electrostal) was operational, with three more S-400 battalions being deployed. All 56 battalions will be delivered by 2020. Russia is also setting up two regiments of S-400 in the Eastern Military district. As of September 2013 the Russian Armed Forces had five S-400 regiments: two in Moscow, one in the Pacific fleet, one in the Baltic Fleet, and one in the Southern Military District. Starting in 2014, the army was to receive two to three sets of regimental units of S-400 systems every year. Another S-400 regiment was to be put on combat duty around Moscow by the end of 2013. Russia eventually plans to deploy 28 S-400 regiments by 2020, each comprising two or three battalions with four systems each. Russia plans to recommission the ''Kirov''-class battlecruiser ''Admiral Nakhimov'' in 2023. Plans called for the installation of the 48N6DMK anti-aircraft missile derived from the land-based S-400. This will extend the ''Kirovs air defense from to . Adm. Vladimir Korolev stated at that time that Russia's Northern Fleet's Coastal Forces had deployed S-400s. On 1 March 2016 the acting commander of the 14th Air Force and Air Defense Army, major general Vladimir Korytkov, said that six S-400 units had been activated at the air defense formation in Russia's
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. TASS also reported that as of the end of 2015, a total of eleven Russian missile regiments were armed with S-400, and by the end of 2016 their number was expected to increase to sixteen.


2015 Russian military intervention in Syria

It was reported in November 2015 that S-400s would be deployed to
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along with the contingent of Russian troops and other military hardware in the course of the air campaign conducted by the Russian forces in support of the
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. However, those claims were refuted by Russia. On 25 November 2015 the Russian government announced it would deploy S-400s in Syria as a response to the downing of its Su-24M jet by Turkey. By the next day, deployment of S-400 air defense systems to Syria was underway. The first S-400 unit was activated at the
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in
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. In April and July 2017 a second S-400 unit was activated 13 km northwest of
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,
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. Although these systems are located in Syria, they are under the command of the
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and not the
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(nor
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) military, making the
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liable if used against another state (that is, its use would be considered an attack by Russia rather than Syria). On 22 May 2018
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commander, Major General
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, reported that
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became the first country in the world to use the F-35I Adir in combat during recent clashes with Iran in Syria. In mid-2020, several media outlets, including Turkish media, questioned the combat capability of the S-400 air defense system. In late December 2021, the Israeli Air Force flew military jets over areas protected by S-400 and Pantsir SAM in Syria and bombed Iran-backed
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militia based in
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. Russia operates a naval base in the port of
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, 85km to the south near the
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. Considering the engagement range advertised by the Russians, the S-400 could have engaged Israeli aircraft but did not. Neither Russian fighter jets nor the S-400 systems attempted to intercept the Israeli aircraft. It is widely believed that Russia and Israel have an agreement that
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will guarantee the safety of Russian personnel and assets during its strikes on non-Russian targets in Syria and in return, Russia will not target Israeli aircraft nor repel Israeli strikes.


2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

According to Ukrainian sources, on 25 February 2022, the
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of Ukrainian Col.
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was shot down by an S-400 over
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. On 14 April 2022, the Russian Defence Ministry stated a Ukrainian
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was shot down by a S-400 near
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,
Chernihiv Oblast Chernihiv Oblast ( uk, Черні́гівська о́бласть, translit=Chernihivska oblast; also referred to as Chernihivshchyna, uk, Черні́гівщина, translit=Chernihivshchyna) is an oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. T ...
on its way to an air base following an attack on Russian territory near Klimovo,
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. Ukrainian Presidential advisor, Mykhaylo Podolyak, claims that HIMARS missiles can’t be intercepted by the S-400. Saying during a press conference: “Russia wants to show that she has powerful weapons superior to anything else in the world. You all ndependent mediahave seen that the famous S-400 system intercepts rockets, like the Russian national soccer team catches soccer balls.” On 15 October 2022, a S-400 missile crashed or was shot down in the Grayvoronsky District of Belgorod Oblast, Russia.


Belarus

In 2011 State Secretary of the
Union State of Russia and Belarus The Union State,; be, Саю́зная дзяржа́ва Расі́і і Белару́сі, Sajuznaja dziaržava Rasii i Bielarusi, links=no. or Union State of Russia and Belarus,; be, Саю́зная дзяржа́ва, Sajuznaja dziar ...
Pavel Borodin stated that Russia will supply the S-400 air defense system to
Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...
. On 1 December 2021 Belarus President
Alexander Lukashenko Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko (as transliterated from Russian language, Russian; also transliterated from Belarusian language, Belarusian as Alyaksand(a)r Ryhoravich Lukashenka;, ; rus, Александр Григорьевич Лука ...
, in response to a reporter's question, replied that a Belarusian training center already has S-400 systems. The president said: “Yes. We train our guys in this training center. I'd like to ask the president f Russiato leave this system here.” In May 2022 Lukashenko further announced the country bought an undisclosed number of S-400 air defense missile systems.


China

In March 2014, it was announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin had given authorization to sell the S-400 system to
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. On 13 April 2015, the chief executive of the Russian state-run arms trader
Rosoboronexport JSC Rosoboronexport (russian: AO Рособоронэкспорт, ''Rosoboroneksport'') is the sole state intermediary agency for Russia's exports/imports of defense-related and dual use products, technologies and services. The Rosoboronexport F ...
confirmed that China secured a contract for the purchase of the S-400 air defense system. Delivery of the system began in January 2018. China test fired Russian S-400 systems for the first time in early August 2018. Deliveries were reportedly postponed after the delivery of two S-400 units. The acquisition of S-400, reported to initially consist of six batteries, improves China's air space defense. A reported coverage range would allow China's defense of the Taiwan Straits and the
Diaoyu Islands The are a group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea, administered by Japan. They are located northeast of Taiwan, east of China, west of Okinawa Island, and north of the southwestern end of the Ryukyu Islands. They are known in ...
. Taiwan plans countermeasures using
signals intelligence Signals intelligence (SIGINT) is intelligence-gathering by interception of ''signals'', whether communications between people (communications intelligence—abbreviated to COMINT) or from electronic signals not directly used in communication ( ...
units to locate and destroy S-400 systems before they can be used.


Turkey

In late 2017 Turkish and Russian officials signed a US$2.5 billion agreement for delivery of the S-400 air defense system to
Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
. The US Secretary of State raised concerns over the deal, which were rebuffed by President Erdogan and other Turkish officials, citing the US refusal to sell the upgraded
MIM-104 Patriot The MIM-104 Patriot is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary of its kind used by the United States Army and several allied states. It is manufactured by the U.S. defense contractor Raytheon and derives its name from the radar compon ...
to Turkey. Turkey received its first installment of the Russian S-400 missile defense system on 12 July 2019. On 17 July 2019, Turkey was suspended from the
F-35 The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions. It is also able to provide elect ...
program, the US stating "F-35 cannot coexist with a Russian intelligence collection platform that will be used to learn about its advanced capabilities" and on December 14, 2020, the US imposed CAATSA sanctions on Turkey. As of 2020, 4 batteries consisting of 36 fire units, and 192+ missiles were delivered to Turkey. Turkey has tested the S-400 air defense system against drones and F-16 fighter jets at low altitudes. According to Turkish media, the Turkish military has identified some deficiencies against a slow-moving object at low altitude.  


India

On 15 October 2016, during the
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Summit, India and Russia signed an Inter-governmental Agreement (IGA) for the supply of five S-400 regiments to
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. The US$5.43 billion deal (₹40,000 crore) was formally signed on 5 October 2018, ignoring the threat of US sanctions. The deliveries are expected to commence by the end of 2020 and brought into service in October 2020. In March 2021, U.S. Secretary of Defense
Lloyd Austin Lloyd James Austin III (born August 8, 1953) is a retired United States Army four-star general who, since his appointment on January 22, 2021, has served as the 28th United States secretary of defense. He is the first African American to serv ...
discussed India's planned purchase of Russia's S-400 air missile system and warned that the purchase of S-400 could trigger CAATSA sanctions. In November 2021, Russia stated that it had begun delivery of S-400 missiles to India and that deployment was proceeding as scheduled. India has already received two S-400 system from Russia and third squadron will be delivered in November 2022. According to reports, that system was delivered in November 2021. Alexander Mikheyev,
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CEO, said “The contract with India is being implemented successfully. In the near future, we will supply a second regiment. The first one has been provided already. More than 200 specialists have been trained. All five regiments will be supplied by the end of 2023”.


Foreign interest


Saudi Arabia

In September 2009 the S-400 was reportedly part of a US$2 billion arms deal between Russia and
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
. The Saudis wanted to acquire the more advanced S-400, but Russia was only willing to sell S-300 air defense system at the time. By November 2019 the deal had still not been finalized. Saudi Arabia is no longer considering the Russian S-400 air defense system, following the kingdom’s deal for an American alternative. The American
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), formerly Theater High Altitude Area Defense, is an American anti-ballistic missile defense system designed to shoot down short-, medium-, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles in their terminal ...
(THAAD) system has been cleared for sale to the Saudis by the U.S. State Department cleared the THAAD estimated at $15 billion in 2017 dollars.


Iran

In June 2019 some Iranian officials expressed interest in procuring the S-400 missile system to further improve its defense capabilities along with the previously purchased S-300PMU2. Russia stated at the time it was ready to sell the S-400 system to Iran if an official request was made.


Egypt

In February 2017
Sergey Chemezov Sergey Viktorovich Chemezov (russian: Сергей Викторович Чемезов; born 20 August 1952) is the CEO of Rostec Corporation, a state-owned defense conglomorate. A former KGB agent and high-ranking general, Chemezov befriended ...
, CEO of
Rostec Rostec ( rus, Ростех, p=, r=Rostekh), officially the State Corporation for Assistance to Development, Production and Export of Advanced Technology Industrial Product Rostec (russian: Государственная корпорация по ...
, stated that Egypt was interested in the S-400 air defense system. He explained that Russia offered to sell Egypt either the
Antey-2500 The S-300VM "Antey-2500" ( Russian: С-300ВМ Антеӣ-2500, NATO reporting name SA-23 Gladiator\Giant) is a Russian anti-ballistic missile system. The system is designed to target short- and medium-range ballistic missiles, aeroballistic ...
or S-400. According to Chemezov, the negotiations were delayed due to Egypt's financial issues.


Iraq

In February 2018 Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ibrahim al-Jaafari Ibrahim Abd al-Karim al-Eshaiker ( ar, إبراهيم عبد الكريم الأشيقر; born 25 March 1947), also known as Ibrahim al-Jaafari, is an Iraqi politician who was Prime Minister of Iraq in the Iraqi Transitional Government from 2005 ...
confirmed ongoing rumors that his country had shown interest in the S-400 and that negotiations with Russia were underway. In May 2019 Iraq's ambassador to Russia, Haidar Mandour Hadi, said the Iraqi government had decided to procure the S-400 air defense system.


Qatar

In January 2018 Russian state media
TASS The Russian News Agency TASS (russian: Информацио́нное аге́нтство Росси́и ТАСС, translit=Informatsionnoye agentstvo Rossii, or Information agency of Russia), abbreviated TASS (russian: ТАСС, label=none) ...
reported that Qatar was in an advanced state of talks to procure the S-400 air defense system.


United States

In June 2020
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senator
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proposed an amendment to the (ultimately unsuccessful) Senate version of the 2021
National Defense Authorization Act The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is the name for each of a series of United States federal laws specifying the annual budget and expenditures of the U.S. Department of Defense. The first NDAA was passed in 1961. The U.S. Congress o ...
to allow the
US Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national secu ...
to purchase
Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
's S-400 system with funds from the
U.S. Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cl ...
's missile procurement account, thus negating Turkey's contravention of the
Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act The Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) is a United States federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia. The bill was passed by the Senate on July 27, 2017, 98–2, after it passed the House 419 ...
of 2017. This was an attempt to allow Turkey to re-enter the
F-35 Lightning II The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions. It is also able to provide ele ...
acquisition and ownership program.


Serbia

Serbia has also expressed interest in the system.


Foreign variant


South Korea

South Korea is developing a simplified medium range SAM system, M-SAM '' Cheolmae-2'', based on technology from the 9M96 missile and with help of the
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. The prime contractor is Samsung Thales, a joint venture between
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and
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. The M-SAM will be composed of an
X band The X band is the designation for a band of frequencies in the microwave radio region of the electromagnetic spectrum. In some cases, such as in communication engineering, the frequency range of the X band is rather indefinitely set at approxim ...
multi-function radar vehicle built by Samsung Thales in technical cooperation with Almaz,
fire-control A fire-control system (FCS) is a number of components working together, usually a gun data computer, a Director (military), director, and radar, which is designed to assist a ranged weapon system to target, track, and hit a target. It performs ...
vehicles, and
transporter erector launcher A transporter erector launcher (TEL) is a missile vehicle with an integrated tractor unit that can carry, elevate to firing position and launch one or more missiles. History Such vehicles exist for both surface-to-air missiles and surface-to-su ...
s built by Doosan. Missiles are to be provided by
LIG Nex1 LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd. (formerly known as NEX1 Future and LG Innotek) is a South Korean aerospace manufacturer and defense company. It was established in 1976 as Goldstar Precision. LIG Nex1 was previously owned by LIG Holdings Company, which in tu ...
.


Operators

Serbia


Current operators

; * Belarusian Armed Forces – Contract signed in May 2022 and executed in December. ; *
People's Liberation Army The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ...
– Contract signed in September 2014, deliveries of units began in January 2018, and are being inducted. *
Indian Armed Forces The Indian Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of India. It consists of three professional uniformed services: the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force.—— Additionally, the Indian Armed Forces are supported by ...
– A contract was signed in October 2018 during an official meeting between Russia's President
Vladimir Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin; (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who holds the office of president of Russia. Putin has served continuously as president or prime minister since 1999: as prime min ...
and India's Prime Minister
Narendra Modi Narendra Damodardas Modi (; born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament from ...
in New Delhi. The deal, worth of $US5.43 billion, includes delivery of the 1st regiment of the S-400 beginning November 2021. India plans to deploy the 1st regiment of the S-400 by April 2022. ; * Russian Armed Forces – There were 57 battalions ( divizion) deployed with at least 25 regiments as of September 2019. ** Western Military District *** 3 battalions of the 210th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Dmitrov *** 3 battalions of the 606th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment,
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*** 2 battalions of the 93rd Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Zvenigorod *** 2 battalions of the 549th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Podolsk *** 2 battalions of the 584th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Zelenograd *** 2 battalions of the 500th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Gostilitsy *** 2 battalions of the 1488th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Zelenogorsk, Saint Petersburg, Zelenogorsk *** 2 battalions of the 1489th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Vaganovo, Saint Petersburg, Vaganovo *** 4 battalions of the 1490th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Ulyanovka, Saint Petersburg, Ulyanovka *** 2 battalions of the 1544th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Luga, Leningrad Oblast, Luga *** 2 battalions of the 183rd Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Kaliningrad *** 2 battalions of the 1545th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Kaliningrad Oblast ** Eastern Military District *** 2 battalions of the 589th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment,
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*** 3 battalions of the 1532nd Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky *** 2 battalions of the 1533th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Vladivostok *** 2 battalions of the 1530th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Khabarovsk *** 2 battalions of the 1724th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk ** Southern Military District *** 2 battalions of the 1536th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Rostov-on-Don *** 2 battalions of the 1537th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Novorossiysk *** 2 battalions of the 18th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Feodosia, Crimea *** 2 battalions of the 12th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Sevastopol, Crimea ** Central Military District *** 2 battalions of the 590th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Novosibirsk *** 2 battalions of the 511th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Engels, Saratov Oblast, Engels *** 1 battalion of the 507th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Saratov *** 2 battalions of the 568th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Samara *** 2 battalions of the 185th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Yekaterinburg ** Northern Military District (Russia), Northern Military District *** 2 battalions of the 33th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Rogachevo (air base), Rogachevo *** 2 battalions of the 531st Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Murmansk *** 2 battalions of the 1528th Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Arkhangelsk Oblast *** 3 battalions of the 414th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Tiksi ; Turkish Air Force: *Air Defense Command (''Hava Savunma Komutanlığı'') **S-400 Group Command (''S400 Grup Komutanlığı'') (Mürted Airfield Command, Akıncı-Ankara) ***15th Missile Base Command (''15. Füze Üs Komutanlığı'') (Çekmeköy, Alemdağ-Istanbul) ***20th Missile Base Command (''20. Füze Üs Komutanlığı'') (Birecik-Şanlıurfa) ***Possible future base in Anamur-Mersin


Related

*S-350E Vityaz 50R6, Vityaz missile system *KM-SAM


See also

*List of surface-to-air missiles, List of medium-range and long-range SAMs *S-300 missile system *S-300VM missile system *S-350E Vityaz 50R6 *S-500 missile system *Medium Extended Air Defense System *L-SAM


Gallery

 


External links


S-400 Triumf , CSIS Missile Threat

www.almaz-antey


* [http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-Grumble-Gargoyle.html Almaz S-400 ''Triumf''] * german: link=no, [https://de.scribd.com/doc/272460236/SA-21-GROWLER-S-400 S-400 at www.dtig.org] * [http://otvaga2004.ru/fotoreportazhi/voyennaya-tehnika/zenitnaya-raketnaya-sistema-s-400-triumf-v-detalyax/ A lot of photos of all elements S-400 from various foreshortenings (copy prohibited). Photos can be enlarged fullscreen]
www.ausairpower.net


References

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