The S-550 defense system has successfully completed trials and “entered combat duty,” Tass reported Tuesday, citing a source inside the Russian defense ministry.
missile system that has the capability to strike satellites and shoot down nuclear-armed rockets, state media reports.Tuesday, citing a source inside the Russian defense ministry.
The official called the defense system “absolutely new and unrivaled” and capable of “hitting spacecraft, ballistic missile reentry vehicles and hypersonic targets at altitudes of tens of thousands of kilometers.” Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said last month at defense industry meetings in Sochi that President Vladimir Putin had emphasized the need to deliver the S-550 system to Russian troops, the report said.
The S-550 becomes part of Russia’s strategic air defense structure, along with the long-range S-350, S-400 and S-500 systems. The S-550 defense system has successfully completed trials and “entered combat duty,” Tass reported Tuesday.The announcement of the new weapon comes as tensions between Moscow and Washington continue to heighten.The announcement of the new weapon comes amid heightened tensions between Moscow and Washington over Russia’s buildup of military equipment and thousands of troops along its border with Ukraine.
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