The Russian anti-aircraft missile system (SAM; in the developer's terminology — anti-aircraft missile system, SAM) S-500 Prometheus is the most powerful ground-based air defense system of its time in the world. This was stated by the authors of The Military Watch Magazine.
The S-500 is a specialized anti-missile system and is considered the most powerful ground-based air defense system of its time in the world.
The authors pointed out that the ability of the S-500 to interact with other systems and provide target guidance data using powerful sensors may allow Prometheus to make a significant contribution to air defense efforts "without firing a single shot."
It is noted that the S-500 is capable of detecting aircraft at a distance of up to 800 kilometers, as well as intercepting warheads of intercontinental ballistic missiles and satellites.
Earlier, military expert Evgeny Damantsev reported that Western missiles will not break through air defense thanks to the advanced technical characteristics of the S-500 Prometheus SAM system.
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