Войти

Sources: the new S-550 air defense system will be able to destroy intercontinental ballistic missiles

2269
0
-1
Image source: © РИА Новости / Михаил Фомичев

MOSCOW, Nov 13 - RIA Novosti. The new S-550 anti-aircraft missile system, being developed on the basis of the S-500 Prometheus, will become the world's first mobile specialized anti-missile (missile defense) and anti-space defense system capable of effectively destroying intercontinental ballistic missiles, two sources in the defense industry told RIA Novosti.

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced during a conference call on November 9 that a new S-550 anti-aircraft missile system is being developed in Russia. No information about her was given.

Currently, Russia and the United States have specialized missile defense systems capable of shooting down ICBM warheads with a high probability, but of a stationary type - anti-missiles are placed in mines.

"The new mobile system is being developed as a version of the S-500 air defense system and will specialize in anti-missile and anti-space defense tasks. Its capabilities to intercept ballistic missile warheads of various ranges, primarily intercontinental, as well as space attack weapons will be an order of magnitude higher than those of the S-400 and S-500, as well as American THAAD and Aegis missile defense systems with SM-3block llB missiles, " said one of the agency's interlocutors.

Another source confirmed this information, adding that "the development of a new system is at an advanced stage."

The rights to this material belong to
The material is placed by the copyright holder in the public domain
  • The news mentions
Do you want to leave a comment? Register and/or Log in
ПОДПИСКА НА НОВОСТИ
Ежедневная рассылка новостей ВПК на электронный почтовый ящик
  • Discussion
    Update
  • 23.05 20:27
  • 8983
Without carrot and stick. Russia has deprived America of its usual levers of influence
  • 23.05 16:45
  • 0
В американском рейтинге Беларусь обошла «прибалтийских тигров» более чем на 50 пунктов
  • 23.05 16:36
  • 2
Объемы производства бронетехники в России стабильно увеличиваются
  • 23.05 16:33
  • 5
Будущее за тяжелыми "противоснарядными" БМП весом в 55 тонн
  • 23.05 16:29
  • 3
"Рособоронэкспорт": модернизация МиГ-29 и БМП-2 – крупнейшие совместные проекты с ВПК Белоруссии
  • 23.05 13:28
  • 1
В США рассказали о завершении эпохи «Жнеца»
  • 23.05 12:08
  • 2
The instability created by Trump gives Putin a chance to strike (The Times, UK)
  • 23.05 11:28
  • 1
The presidential Boeing 747-8 donated by Qatar to Donald Trump will require hundreds of millions of dollars and five years of improvements.
  • 23.05 02:46
  • 1
A microwave microcircuit for AFAR systems has been developed in Sevastopol
  • 23.05 02:39
  • 1
Американские ведомые дроны полетят летом
  • 23.05 02:03
  • 1
Ответ на "В США назвали причину неэффективности танков Abrams на Украине"
  • 22.05 23:28
  • 0
По поводу "Су-35С, Су-57М1, КС-172… Российские ВКС в новую эпоху господства в воздухе (infoBRICS, Китай)"
  • 22.05 21:17
  • 0
Ответ на "Трамп резко изменил курс в отношении России: Москва получит все что хотела (The New York Times, США)""
  • 22.05 21:07
  • 13
КНДР ратифицировала договор о стратегическом партнерстве с Россией - ЦТАК
  • 22.05 20:34
  • 4
Su-35S, Su-57M1, KS-172... Russian Aerospace Forces in a new era of air supremacy (infoBRICS, China)