The missile system
was earlier tested for resistance to vibration on various roads at different
speed.
ROSTOV-ON-DON,
November 28. /TASS/. A division set of Russia’s S-400 Triumph air defense
system has undergone tests and will soon be put on combat duty in Crimea, the
Southern Military District’s press service said on Wednesday.
The personnel of the
air defense missile unit of the 4th army of the Air Force and the Southern
Military District deployed to Crimea has started preparing the equipment to be
transported by rail to a permanent base. "In the near future, the new
system will enter combat duty to defend Russia’s airspace, replacing the
previous air defense system," the spokesman explained.
Earlier, the division
set successfully conducted the first shooting exercises at a firing range in
southern Russia’s Astrakhan Region. The S-400 combat units fired on simulated
low altitude, rapid and ballistic targets.
The missile system
was earlier tested for resistance to vibration on various roads at different
speed.
Russia’s S-400
Triumph (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) is the latest long-range
anti-aircraft missile system that went into service in 2007. It is designed to
destroy aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles, and can also be used against
ground installations. The S-400 can engage and hit targets at a distance of 400
km and at an altitude of up to 30 km.
Source: ITAR-TASS
28-11-2018
