India to receive first batch of S-400s in October-December
India will receive the first batch of the subtle S-400 anti-aircraft surface-to-air missile system from Russia in October-December this yr, a prime official of the Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport mentioned on Thursday.
“Everything is going according to schedule,” Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev instructed the Interfax information company.
The first deliveries of S-400 anti-aircraft missile techniques to India will happen in October-December this yr, Mikheyev mentioned.
The S-400 is called Russia’s most superior long-range surface-to-air missile defence system.
The ‘Triumf’ interceptor-based missile system can destroy incoming hostile plane, missiles and even drones at ranges of up to 400 km.
Indian specialists have arrived in Russia and started coaching with the S-400 in January 2021, the company mentioned.
In October 2018, India had signed a USD 5 billion take care of Russia to purchase 5 items of the S-400 air defence missile techniques, however warning from the then Trump administration that going forward with the contract might set off US sanctions underneath CAATSA.
Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act or CAATSA is a troublesome US regulation which authorises the administration to impose sanctions on nations that buy main defence {hardware} from Russia in response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its alleged meddling in the 2016 US presidential elections.
In 2019, India made the first tranche of fee of round USD 800 million to Russia for the missile techniques.
The S-400 is called Russia’s most superior long-range surface-to-air missile defence system.
In December, Russia had mentioned that implementation of its ongoing defence offers with India together with the provision of a batch of S-400 missile techniques is advancing properly however the risk of US sanctions.
