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Russia to Upgrade AD

By Charlie

After the Israelis blew through the Syrian-deployed, Russian made Air D that ringed the alleged nuke plant a few months back, Russian tech seems to have had some egg on its face. In a frantic attempt to recover their rep, they are rolling out a brand new system that they swear will work:

14/01/2008 10:53 MOSCOW, January 14 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's advanced S-400 air defense missile systems will be initially deployed in central regions of the country, the Air Force commander said on Monday.
The S-400 Triumf (SA-21 Growler) air defense system is expected to form the new cornerstone of Russia's theater air and missile defenses up to 2020 or even 2025.

A regular S-400 battalion comprises at least eight launchers with 32 missiles and a mobile command post, according to various sources.

January 14, 2008 07:26 PM Strategery