The new generation of the new generation of the S-500 Prometheus, combining the functions of air defense and missile defense (air defense) begin to enter the Russian army, said Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov, Interfax reports.
“Today, complexes are already starting into service that practically combine the functions of air defense and missile defense (air defense systems) are S -500 complexes,” Borisov said on Wednesday at the new knowledge marathon.
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S-500 “Prometheus” (JSC “Concern VKO” Almaz-Antei “) is a new generation of long-range air defense systems that can shoot down goals in the near space. According to the military, the S-500 will become the basis of the unified national air system and missile defense (air defense).
The Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces, Sergei Surovikin, previously stated that the S-500 could destroy the satellites and hypersonic weapons of all modifications in close space.