The National Interest: India Will Face Problems When Buying the Russian S-400 Air Defense System

India will not be able to purchase F-35 fighters

India is unlikely to be able to purchase fifth-generation F-35 fighters from the United States as long as it continues to use Russian S-400 air defense systems (ADS). This was reported by The National Interest (TNI) magazine.

SAM S-400 "Triumph"
SAM S-400 "Triumph"
A problem may arise: India has begun operating the Russian S-400 air defense system, which is incompatible with the stealth fighter, which Washington and NATO warned Delhi about.
 The National Interest 

Earlier, the United States refused to supply F-35 fighters to Turkey because of the Russian S-400 systems.

Characteristics of the S-400 air defense system:

  • Speed of targets hit — 4800 m/s.
  • Number of simultaneously fired targets — 36.
  • Target detection range — 600 km.
  • Number of simultaneously guided missiles — 72.
  • Maximum target engagement altitude — 35 thousand m.
  • Destruction range — 250 km.

India is also discussing the purchase of S-500 Prometey anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) from Russia. These systems surpass the S-400 in terms of technology, versatility and range. Given the long-term cooperation between the countries in the field of defense, the conclusion of such a deal is not excluded.

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Sources
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