First S-400 Missile pictures

Originally posted by chinawhite

Moscow to deploy S-400 air defense systems in northwest Russia

MOSCOW, February 7 (RIA Novosti) - Advanced S-400 anti-aircraft / anti-missile systems will be deployed in northwest Russia in the near future, an army commander said on Thursday.

"S-300 systems, currently in service in northwest Russia, will soon be replaced by the new S-400 Triumf [SA-21 Growler] system," said Lt. Gen. Vladimir Sviridov, the Leningrad Region Air Force and Air Defense Army commander.

The S-400 is designed to intercept and destroy airborne targets at a distance of up to 400 kilometers (250 miles), twice the range of the U.S. MIM-104 Patriot, and 2.5 times that of the S-300PMU-2.

The S-400 Triumf is to form the core of Russia's theater air and missile defenses through 2020, or even 2025.

Russia said last month it would deploy a second S-400 regiment at the end of 2008.

The first S-400 battalion to be deployed was put into service to protect airspace around Moscow and industrial zones in central Russia.

The system is capable of effectively engaging stealth aircraft, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles, with a range of up to 3,500 kilometers (2,200 miles) and a speed of up to 4.8 kilometers (3 miles) per second.
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I don;t get it, if it's max range in 400 km (250 miles) how can it engage at 2200 miles

Originally posted by 121200I don;t get it, if it's max range in 400 km (250 miles) how can it engage at 2200 miles

The S-400 Indeed has the max range off 400+ kilometers.

BUT, that 2200 miles that you read is the range off the missile the system is gonna intercept.

Then that missile who is about to get intercepted will go ~64.000 KmH.

So in short: S-400 rockets "officialy" (I believe the system is better) can engage missiles with ranges up to 2200 miles that are going with a speed up to 64K KmH.

Originally posted by James R. Hawkwood

Originally posted by 121200I don;t get it, if it's max range in 400 km (250 miles) how can it engage at 2200 miles

The S-400 Indeed has the max range off 400+ kilometers.

BUT, that 2200 miles that you read is the range off the missile the system is gonna intercept.

Then that missile who is about to get intercepted will go ~64.000 KmH.

So in short: S-400 rockets "officialy" (I believe the system is better) can engage missiles with ranges up to 2200 miles that are going with a speed up to 64K KmH.

1. What is KmH

Originally posted by 1212001. What is KmH

KmH stands for Kilometers per Hour.

S-400 system is doing a perfect job. I cant wait to see the S-500 system emerging!

Originally posted by James R. Hawkwood

Originally posted by 1212001. What is KmH

KmH stands for Kilometers per Hour.

S-400 system is doing a perfect job. I cant wait to see the S-500 system emerging!

So what are you saying about this 2200 mile thingy,are you saying the S-400 Rdar detects things that are 2200 miles away?

[edit on 28-11-2008 by 121200]

Originally posted by 121200

Originally posted by James R. Hawkwood

Originally posted by 1212001. What is KmH

KmH stands for Kilometers per Hour.

S-400 system is doing a perfect job. I cant wait to see the S-500 system emerging!

So what are you saying about this 2200 mile thingy,are you saying the S-400 Rdar detects things that are 2200 miles away?

[edit on 28-11-2008 by 121200]

No he is saying it can shoot down a missile with a range of 2200 miles which directly relates to it's velocity. So basically if what teh Russians claims are true it can shoot down a theater ballistic missile. Which is the little little brother of a ICBM.

Originally posted by mad scientist
No he is saying it can shoot down a missile with a range of 2200 miles which directly relates to it's velocity.

It has more to do with the altitude. Short Range ballistic missiles fly at a lower altitude compared to an ICBM