Russia Fields S-400 Air Defense Systems
Posted 2-22-2005 at 01:55 AM
"Several S-400 Triumph surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems have entered service in the Russian Air Force, with the service continuing to accept delivery of these weapons," Russian Air Force Commander-in-Chief General of the Army Vladimir Mikhailov told the media.
"The Triumph looks very similar to the S-300 SAM system, but its missiles fly faster, farther and higher," he said.
Gen. Mikhailov ruled out allowing any foreign military attaches to attend SAM system field tests.
"It is not customary to invite anybody to such trials. We do not have to boast, we are very modest in this respect," Vladimir Mikhailov said in response to the USAF attaché's question during the annual meeting with foreign military attachés in Moscow.
The general specified that the S-400 Triumph would be unveiled at the MAKS 2005 air show slated for August 16-21, 2005 in the town of Zhukovsky in the Moscow Region.
The service chief also said that the Russian Air Force did not participate in the switch from conscription to volunteer-heavy manning because it had done so a long time ago.
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"Several S-400 Triumph surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems have entered service in the Russian Air Force, with the service continuing to accept delivery of these weapons," Russian Air Force Commander-in-Chief General of the Army Vladimir Mikhailov told the media.
"The Triumph looks very similar to the S-300 SAM system, but its missiles fly faster, farther and higher," he said.
Gen. Mikhailov ruled out allowing any foreign military attaches to attend SAM system field tests.
"It is not customary to invite anybody to such trials. We do not have to boast, we are very modest in this respect," Vladimir Mikhailov said in response to the USAF attaché's question during the annual meeting with foreign military attachés in Moscow.
The general specified that the S-400 Triumph would be unveiled at the MAKS 2005 air show slated for August 16-21, 2005 in the town of Zhukovsky in the Moscow Region.
The service chief also said that the Russian Air Force did not participate in the switch from conscription to volunteer-heavy manning because it had done so a long time ago.
http://en.rian.ru/rian/index.cfm?prd_id=160&msg_id=5414843&startrow=1&date=2005-02-15&do_alert=0
