New Russian-made S-350 Vityaz air defense missile system will be ready very soon 12706163

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New Russian-made S-350 Vityaz air defense missile system will be ready very soon.
The first prototype of the S-350 air defense missile system will be ready in the imminent future, Sergei Babakov, head of the air defense missile troops department of the Russian Aerospace Force’s Air and Ballistic Missile Defense Forces Command, said. The air defense missile system will be delivered to the Russian Armed Forces in accordance with the schedule, he added.
     
The first prototype of the S-350 air defense missile system will be ready in the imminent future, Sergei Babakov, head of the air defense missile troops department of the Russian Aerospace Force’s Air and Ballistic Missile Defense Forces Command, said. The air defense missile system will be delivered to the Russian Armed Forces in accordance with the schedule, he added. Russian-made S-350 Vityaz air defense missile system at MAKS 2016 Air Show near Moscow, Russia.
     
"The development of the prototype is nearing completion. Preliminary trials are being held. I am convinced that this system will arrive for the Russian Armed Forces in accordance with the schedule," Babakov said in an interview with Russian News Service radio station.

It was reported earlier that the new surface-to-air missile designed for the S-350 Vityaz medium-range air defense missile system had started undergoing trials in 2015.

The S-350 air defense missile system is planned to complete its state trials and be made operational in 2016.

The S-350E Vityaz 50R6 is a new mobile ground-to-air defense system designed, developed and manufactured in Russia by the Russian Defense Company Almaz-Antey. Development of a Vityaz began in the early 1990s with a series of successful system firings against various target types. It was unveiled in 1998 by Almaz concern and is roughly a counterpart of the European SAMPT.

The missile for the S-350E Vityaz 50R6 is the 9M96 which was originally designed for the S-400 system. This missile is intended for self-defence at a range of up to 15 km and features passive IR homing guidance. The 9M96 is a dual-role anti-missile and anti-aircraft missile.

The system can hit 16 aerodynamic targets or 12 ballistics targets simultaneously. The S-350 air defense missile system can hit targets within a range of 60 kilometers (37.3 miles) and at an altitude of 30 kilometers (18.6 miles).
     
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