In September, Russian troops conducted live-fire exercises. As part of the maneuvers at the Ashuluk training ground in the Astrakhan region, calculations of S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) were involved. In the United States, the tests of the Russian system were evaluated. The National Interest magazine published the opinion of military expert Peter Suchiu about the Russian S-400 complex.
The S-400 system is designed to destroy all modern and promising means of aerospace attack. The author notes that since the adoption of the S-400 complex, it has become "one of the most popular high-class combat platforms in Russia".
Suchiu emphasizes that in the development of the S-400, the developments of the S-300 were used, but the Triumph received more opportunities. So, the S-400 air defense system initially received four types of missiles that can hit targets at a range of 40 to 400 kilometers. In particular, the 40N6E missile can hit targets at a maximum distance even in conditions of electronic countermeasures.
According to the author, the S-400 is comparable to the American Patriot air defense system. However, so far the S-400 is inferior to the American air defense system in missile defense means. Suciu believes that the inclusion of the 77H6 anti-missile in the S-400 arsenal can close this gap.
The National Interest writes that the S-400 was" much to the chagrin " offered for export. This led to the fact that the United States imposes sanctions for the purchase of the Triumph air defense system. "The use of the S-400 as an economic warfare tool should not be underestimated, since the platform is an example of a Russian hybrid war against the United States and NATO," Suciu summarizes.
In May, the authors of The National Interest compiled a list of the best Russian weapons at the Victory Parade in Moscow on May 9. The experts noted the upgraded MiG-31K fighter with the Kinzhal hypersonic missile, the Uran-9 unmanned combat vehicle, equipment on the Armata platform, and the S-400 Triumph complex.
Daniil Irinin
