who cares about s-50

thats the good news
Kornukov said a new S-400 system, Triumf, had been tested successfully. “I think regular launches of long-range missiles will be conducted before
March 8,” he added. The Triumf anti-aircraft missile system is ready for serial production, according to the ex-commander of air force.
The Triumf system has a range of 400km. It can be used both against high-flying strategic and ballistic missiles and against cruise missiles like the
Tomahawk, which fly low and are effective against targets in woodland and rugged terrains.
The new system is capable of detecting and destroying early-warning aircraft and tactical and strategic aircraft. It can also intercept warheads
flying at a speed of 4,800 km per hour.
btw heres more on it:
S-400 enters production
Anti-air S-400 Triumph systems will serve in the ABM forces starting from 2004 the chief of the General staff of the Air Forces of the Russian
Federation general-colonel Boris Cheltsov informed "Interfax - AVN" on Tuesday.
" The batch production and receipt in armies of systems S-400 " Triumph " will begin in 2004 ", -he has told
B.Cheltsov has declared, that delivery of "Triumphes" will allow to increase twice of antiaircraft defense effectiveness. " S-400 on the
tactical-characteristics considerably surpassthe S-300 system and have no analogues in the world ", - the military leader has told.
.
the S-400 Triumph, the successor of the S-300 and regarded
as the most advanced anti-aircraft battery developed by Russia
As he said, " "Triumph" is capable to work equally effectively both on flying devices, and on ballistic not strategic rockets in any altitude".
B.Cheltsov also has noted, that antiaircraft-rocket system S-400 can be used in structure of system ABOUT a battlefield in any region Russian
Federation.
as far as i know russia has 2000 or so s-300 series, they can be upgraded to this standart.
[Edited on 18-2-2004 by SectorGaza]