The first squadron of S-400 deployed in the Punjab sector
India received its first parts of the squadron of S-400 Triumf air defence and it has been deployed at the Punjab sector near the Pakistan border on a location where it can take on threats from both Pakistan and Chinese airspace.
The deployment of the S-400 air defence system will provide a major boost to Indian capabilities to shoot down any enemy fighter aircraft and cruise missiles at a long range. The procurement of the system will provide an edge to India in the South Asian skies.
The S-400 Triumf is a mobile, surface-to-air missile (SAM) system that was developed by Russia’s Almaz Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering in the 1990s as an upgrade to the S-300 family.
India had signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) with Russia in October 2018 to procure the S-400 defence system in a deal worth around Rs.35000 crores. Under the deal, five squadrons would be provided to India for tacking air threats from up to 400 km.
The S-400 missile defence system is equipped with four different missiles which can engage enemy aircraft, ballistic missiles, and AWACS planes at 400 km, 250 km, the medium-range 120 km, and the short-range 40 km.
The Indian Air Force officers and personnel have already been trained on the system in Russia.
The first squadron deliveries of Russia’s powerful S-400 air defence missile system are expected to be completed by the end of this year, with the unit being operationalized in the next few weeks.
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