Report: Russian Army Accepts Advanced Long-Range Missile for S-400 System
A source in the Russian defense industry told TASS that the 40N6 long-range surface-to-air missile of the S-400 system has been accepted for service in the Russian Army. “More than a thousand of 40N6 missiles are planned to be purchased under the state armament program through 2027,” the source said
Dan Arkin
| 21/10/2018
Archive photo: AP
The 40N6 long-range surface-to-air missile of the S-400 Triumf system has entered service with the Russian Army, a source in the Russian defense industry told TASS.
According to the source, the missile had been accepted for service and the Ministry of Defense had started purchasing missiles in September after signing all the necessary documents.
"Overall, more than a thousand of 40N6 missiles are planned to be purchased under the state armament program through 2027 to provide newly formed and rearm existing S-400 regiments of the Aerospace Force with them," the source added, noting that a total of 56 S-400 battalions were planned to be established in the Aerospace Force under this program.
The 40N6 is a long-range surface-to-air missile designed to strike early warning and electronic warfare aircraft, airborne command posts, strategic bombers, and hypersonic cruise and ballistic missiles.
According to official data, the missile’s destruction range is up to 380 km for aerodynamic targets and up to 15km for ballistic weapons at an altitude ranging from 10 m to 35 km. The average flight speed is 1,190 m/s. With its new homing head, the missile can destroy aircraft beyond the boundaries of the radio visibility of ground-based radars.
A source in the Russian defense industry told TASS that the 40N6 long-range surface-to-air missile of the S-400 system has been accepted for service in the Russian Army. “More than a thousand of 40N6 missiles are planned to be purchased under the state armament program through 2027,” the source said
Archive photo: AP
The 40N6 long-range surface-to-air missile of the S-400 Triumf system has entered service with the Russian Army, a source in the Russian defense industry told TASS.
According to the source, the missile had been accepted for service and the Ministry of Defense had started purchasing missiles in September after signing all the necessary documents.
"Overall, more than a thousand of 40N6 missiles are planned to be purchased under the state armament program through 2027 to provide newly formed and rearm existing S-400 regiments of the Aerospace Force with them," the source added, noting that a total of 56 S-400 battalions were planned to be established in the Aerospace Force under this program.
The 40N6 is a long-range surface-to-air missile designed to strike early warning and electronic warfare aircraft, airborne command posts, strategic bombers, and hypersonic cruise and ballistic missiles.
According to official data, the missile’s destruction range is up to 380 km for aerodynamic targets and up to 15km for ballistic weapons at an altitude ranging from 10 m to 35 km. The average flight speed is 1,190 m/s. With its new homing head, the missile can destroy aircraft beyond the boundaries of the radio visibility of ground-based radars.
