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Russia’s S-500 next-generation missile system has struck a fast-moving ballistic target in a training exercise at the Kapustin Yar range.
The first S-500 system will be procured to the Moscow Region’s air and missile defense unit after a full cycle of tests is completed, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters.
“The S-500 cutting-edge missile system has carried out a test combat shooting at the Kapustin Yar training ground to strike a fast-moving ballistic target. According to data recorders, the target was engaged,” the ministry said.
The ministry underlined, “the combat shooting conducted as part of the test trials confirmed the missile system’s tactical and technical performance characteristics and high reliability of Russia’s air defense military hardware.” “We plan that the first S-500 system will be procured to the Moscow Region’s air and missile defense unit after a full cycle of tests is completed,” the ministry added.
It also underlined that the S-500 missile system has no analogues in the world and can intercept the whole range of current and future means of air and space attack of a potential enemy at all altitudes and speeds.
S-500 will replace the S-400 systems. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said earlier that procurement of S-500s to the Russian army would begin in 2020, while specialists have been working on the system since 2017.
The S-500 Prometheus is a versatile long-range and high-altitude intercept complex capable of intercepting ballistic, cruise missiles and aerodynamic targets. The radius of destruction of the S-500 is about 600 km. The commander-in-chief of the Aerospace Forces, Colonel-General Sergei Surovikin stated that the newest air defense complex is capable of destroying objects (including hypersonic missiles) in space.
“The characteristics laid down in the S-500 air defense system make it possible to destroy <…> hypersonic weapons of all modifications, including in near space,” Surovikin said.
The commander-in-chief of the Aerospace Forces noted that the main task of the new air defense system is the destruction of medium-range ballistic missiles and warheads of intercontinental ballistic missiles. However, if necessary, the S-500 can destroy hypersonic aircraft, airplanes, unmanned aerial vehicles, low-orbit satellites and space weapons.
In April, the Almaz-Antey concern announced that it was completing work on the S-500 air defense system. In June, President Vladimir Putin announced the imminent deployment of the S-500 anti-aircraft systems on alert.
“Other unique weapons systems are on the way, among them the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, the Zircon shipborne hypersonic missile, the S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft systems and other complexes,” he said.
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The s500 will not replace the s400 they are two different systems for different targetss and missions they work together as the full umbrella security system along with the s350 Tor, Pantsir, and BUK As an umbrella they are virtually impossible to penetrate
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The Turkish Drone Bayraktar arw not game game changer. Actually they are not able to challenge the torm2 and pantsyr. By the way scores of this drones where shot down I Syria by old bukm2.
This is a proven fact.
What happened in Nk conflict was a total incompetence of Armenian military.
The buks cleared all baykatars from the skies in Syria.
The s-500 is new generation of AD System with “anti MIRV” capabilities. One fired missile can engage 10 inbound warheads at once. I think that’s why it have only to launching tubes.
it can also be armed with a small nuclear warhead….to create an EMP impluse to disable all incoming warheads…remember they can strike in space their targets
Hello dude. You need to take some time and read these two articles below. But be prepared for a serious disappointment. One of the articles is by a pro-Kremlin propagandist and the other by a different analyst, however, both articles present the facts objectively. https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2020/09/the-fight-for-nagorno-karabakh.html https://ejmagnier.com/2020/03/01/erdogan-idlib-is-mine/
S-500 is mainly extending the limited (by treaty) ABM capabilities of the S-400. They have a lot of common, and interchangable components. At first it will reinforce the A-135 around Moscow, until A-235 will be available.
PS: “The radius of destruction of the S-500 is about 600 km” That should be target engaging range. Not even the Tsar Bomba had such a blast radius.
The range is not necessary. A highly accurate 150 km anti air defense system will counter any plane on Earth today, including fifth gen planes.
Nope, in realistic scenarios systems with range of 150km will be able to shoot accurately on targets at 120 km range, now depending on speeds of rockets till hit/near miss target will pass taeat least 15 to 20km. Now we come to next part of equation how many targets AA systems can engage at same time and how many rockets can systems guide to how many targets. That’s called multichannel tracking and guiding… Very complicated to explain to somebody who have 0 xp in AA systems. Only western AA system that is close to s 300pmu 2 and s 400 is Aegis. S500 is more of antibalistic/anti satellite weapon.
How far from a target can Russian jets engage during a hot war? Answer this question and apply your answer to other fighter jets. You’ll understand what I mean by saying a 500 km range isn’t necessary for anti-aircraft systems. A modest range of 150 km and high efficiency is all that’s required.
Depends with what they are engage targets, and what kind of targets are they engaging. Most of the newer anti radiation missiles have range of 100+km, both Russian and western ones, the thing is there are air launched cruise missiles and aerobalistic missile that have range of 300+ km, again for both Ru and western ones. BTW 150 km range for aa systems is considered medium range aa now. And as I said, what limited xp I have in training for NASAMS, I don’t think that s500 is intended for anti aircraft, but for antibalisitic/ anti sat weapon. Max range for S400 of 400km is for targets size of strategic bombers, awacs and elint/signit aircraft…
Russia has a ton of short and medium range SAM’s (Buk M3, S-350, TOR M2, Pantsir S1/S2/SM, Sosna R etc…) to engage missiles, all linked into Russia’s IADS. I can’t see many NATO missiles making their way through that mess.
Yea, i also forgot that they have S 300 v4, maybe the most interesting aa system when combined with Buk m3.
Where are the pics for the S500 TELs? I have never seen any, just old S300 and 400 TELs. Anyone with a clue?
https://youtu.be/xFeFmGk9PP8
Another checkmate fir the crumbling pedonazi americant empire… This thing is faster at start than the top speed of the Patriot lol
The S-500 is likely a paper tiger. The earlier you wake up to the reality of drones, the better. These small low-cost unmanned systems have turned multi-billion-dollar Russian defense systems obsolete. You are still trying to figure out how to counter TB2 drones. But Turkey is already completing a new stealth jet-like combat drone. This new drone will sneak across the S500 radar and loiter just overhead the batteries without the S500 operators knowing it.
Be silent, stupid maggot. We don’t care for your idiot lies.
The S400 is only effective against fourth generation fighter jets. Turkey bought it to prevent a future coup using the air force. Only a few batteries of S400 cannot defend Turkey. If you expect Turkey to rely on the Russian systems for its air defense, then you must be dreaming. Turkey wanted a quick alternative to the patriot, until Turkish systems are ready.
Shlomo boys and CIAtrolls are crying and raging 🤗
No one is crying. I’m actually laughing most of the time when reading the angry replies on here. It’s kind of entertaining. I love it when you guys are on the defensive, trying to defend your Pantsirs but without any proof. Even SouthFront doesn’t have more than 5 different pictures of TB2 drones shot down in all three wars (Libya, Syria, N-K). If SF couldn’t get it, where will you? Drone technology may effectively end the era of over-priced air defense systems like the S400. India has refused to buy Pantsirs again despite showing interest in 2081/19. The U.A.E is also not buying anymore of the sitting-duck. No fewer than 23 pantsir systems were destroyed in the past one year and a half. This is a nightmare for the Russian defense company producing such systems.
Why are you the only one making these laughable claims ? You pitiful troll.
You will be embarrassed by this video tweet. Turkey watched many Pantsirs from the skies of Syria during its offensive on the SAA, but choose not to destroy some as a goodwill to Russia. https://twitter.com/clashreport/status/1237100080773169159
Yeah, because of these experiences, the turks decided to buy the S400-System. Even at the “cost” of loosing the F35 and the production-line of it.
Buying that shit of an air defence-system and waiving the “best” fighter-jet instead? Really backs your words…
You don’t understand. that purchase was largely political and also aimed at preventing any future coup attempts. the S400 is effective against fourth generation planes but certainly not drones. They were not meant for drones. It was the pantsirs that were Russia’s “latest” air defense system (Shorad) and intended for drones. But those systems failed. Again, Turkey cannot and will not rely on Russian tech to defend its skies. Just 2 or 3 batteries of S400 cannot defend even a single town in Turkey let alone the entire country. That job is for the Hisar.
“You don’t understand. that purchase was largely political and also aimed at preventing any future coup attempts.”
So while shitting on the S-400, you’ve just admitted that they’re effective at preventing western regime change operations like what they did in Iraq, Afghanistan & Libya? LOL!
i would like to see s 400 in syria. and 50 thousand chinese troops as well. that would end the bs in syria. BIDEN IS ARMING ALQAEDA AGAIN (I’ve got the Receipts!)
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“S-500 will replace the S-400 systems”
No, it won’t. It will SUPPLEMENT the S-400 and provide an additional layer to the already excellent Russian IADS capabilities.
Turkey produces baclava and shit, the USA produces slaves and brainwashed. Leave the weapons to the masters, the Russians and the Chinese
Religion is only a made up lie by the world’s renowned global liars.