Russia looks to India and China for air defense exports
India and China could be the first buyers of the S-500 air defense system, the most advanced model compared to the Russian S-400 system
Russia could sell the new S-500 anti-aircraft missile defense system to India and China.
This was stated to the Rbc agency Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Russian Federal Service for Technical-Military Cooperation.
The S-500 "Prometey" or "Prometheus" is considered the most advanced air defense system in the world, with a maximum range of 600 km and the ability to counter ICBMs, hypersonic cruise missiles and stealth warplanes (such as the 'F-35). In April, its manufacturer Almaz-Antey said the development of the system was nearing completion.
Turkey, which has already purchased the S-400s, could participate in the production of the batteries , prompting the US to exclude it from the F-35 program (Here the insights from Start ) .
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the brand new S-500 air defense system will be introduced into the country's military in the years to come. "This is required by the general military and political situation, including the increasing intensity of NATO air flights near Russia and the appearance of alliance ships with guided missile weapons in the waters of the Baltic and Black Seas," Putin underlined.
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RUSSIAN S-500 SYSTEMS IN INDIA AND CHINA
"We are looking at India, as well as China and all the states with which we have a long-standing partnership and foreseeable mutual relations as future owners of these state-of-the-art systems," Shugaev explained.
India is a long-standing strategic partner of Russia, stressed the director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation. “We have signed a contract for the S-400 and will receive the first batch of this system by the end of the year. That is why it is quite logical that they will show their interest in the near future and also require the S-500, ”Shugayev said.
Previously Alexander Mikheev, the head of state arms exporter Rosoboronexport Russia, said the agency Sputnik that Russia plans to submit its potential missile system surface-to-air / anti-ballistic S-500 Prometey on the international arms market by 2030 .
According to Shugaev, once enough of these systems are supplied to the nation's armed forces, Russia could export them to other countries.
PRODUCTS BY ALMAZ-ANTEY
Intended as a supplement to the S-400, Russian defense contractor Almaz-Antey's S-500 system is advertised for its ability to intercept stealth warplanes and destroy hypersonic weapons and satellites in near space.
THE STATE OF THE ART OF RUSSIAN MISSILE SYSTEMS
“As part of the state arms program, 25 S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems and over 70 modern fighters have been delivered in the past four years. More than 20 S-300 systems and 90 aircraft have been updated, ”Putin told the defense ministry and representatives of the defense industry on Monday.
The president also announced that the Russian military will receive the first batch of S-500s in the near future. Its development, on the other hand, is lagging behind for years. The Russian military previously said it would receive the first S-500 systems in 2020.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/innovazione/perche-la-russia-guarda-a-india-e-cina-per-lexport-della-difesa-aerea/ on Tue, 02 Nov 2021 15:17:39 +0000.