In October 2018, India signed a $5 billion agreement with Russia to buy five units of the S-400 air defense missile system
Russia has started deliveries S-400 surface-to-air missile system For India, according to a senior Russian official.
Russia’s director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) Dmitry Shugaev said Artificial satellite It is reported that the delivery is going as per plan.
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“The supply of S-400 air defense systems to India has started and is progressing on time,” he said.
In October 2018, India committed $5 billion. was signed S-400 . Deal with Russia to buy five units of air defense missile system, despite warnings from the Trump administration that proceeding with the contract could invite US sanctions.
India made the first tranche of a payment of about $800 million to Russia for the missile system in 2019.
The S-400 is touted as Russia’s most advanced long-range surface-to-air missile defense system.
Following US sanctions on Turkey over the purchase of S-400 missile systems, there are fears that Washington may impose similar punitive measures on India.
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