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Russian Air Force Receives First S-350 Vityaz Air Defence Systems - MoD
Russian Air Force Receives First S-350 Vityaz Air Defence Systems - MoD
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GATCHINA, Russia (Sputnik) - The first S-350 Vityaz medium-range air defence missile systems have been added to the Russian air force's arsenal, the Defence... 26.02.2020, Sputnik International
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Russian Air Force Receives First S-350 Vityaz Air Defence Systems - MoD
GATCHINA, Russia (Sputnik) - The first S-350 Vityaz medium-range air defence missile systems have been added to the Russian air force's arsenal, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.
"The first newest S-350 Vityaz air defence missile systems have been added to the Russian air force's arsenal. [The systems] have recently been deployed to the training centre of the anti-aircraft missile forces in Gatchina [a city in the Leningrad region]," the ministry said in a statement.
The ministry added that the centre had already run tests with the S-350 aimed at detecting and destroying conventional hostile aircraft.
23 December 2019, 08:09 GMT
According to the ministry, the air defence missile systems will help make the air force two times more effective in countering cruise missile strikes and replace the older S-300PS system.
In mid-January, the ministry said that Russia's Leningrad region would be the first to host the air defence missile systems.
The S-350 was developed by the Almaz-Antey concern and first showcased at the International Military-Technical Forum Army-2019.
