Russia's Ministry of Defence (MoD) is planning to deploy advanced
S-400 Triumph air defence missile systems in the country's Southern
Military District by the end of 2012, Southern Military District
spokesman colonel Igor Gorbul has revealed.
Gorbul was quoted by
RIA Novosti as saying that the S-400 systems will replace the existing
S-300 PM systems, and are being fielded as part of the district's
extensive modernisation programme.
The district has so far
received 16 units of military equipment, including the Pantsir-S1 (SA-22
Greyhound) combined short-range gun and missile air defence systems,
according to the spokesman.
An additional 60 anti-aircraft and
tactical radio communication systems are also expected to be deployed by
the end of 2012, as part of the district's rearmament plans.
Developed
by design bureau Almaz, the S-400 Triumph is a long to medium-range
surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, designed to intercept a wide range
of ground-based and airborne targets, such as stealth aircraft,
strategic carriers and cruise and ballistic missiles.
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