The world's largest unified air defense (AD) system has been deployed in Russia, providing coverage for important civilian and military facilities. The Russian Ministry of Defence revealed the details.
The main firepower is provided by anti-aircraft missile troops. They perform tasks to cover the sky from any threats, from combat aircraft to reconnaissance assets.
No army in the world has experience in creating such large-scale air defense groupings.
The department clarified that the anti-aircraft missile troops include complexes differing in range of application — S-350 Vityaz, S-400 Triumf, S-500 Prometey, and Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile-gun systems of various modifications.
Western analysts have estimated that the Russian military has at least 120 Pantsir-S1 and Pantsir-S2 anti-aircraft missile-gun systems in service.
The number of S-400 Triumf installations is approaching 100, but official information is classified.
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