Business Standard:
In a major boost to Chinese military, Russia has agreed to sell its sophisticated surface to air missile system to China in an over USD 3 billion deal which could strengthen the world’s largest army’s air defence specially in high-altitude areas like Tibet.
The S-400 is a new-generation, anti-aircraft weapon system capable of engaging any aerial target as well as cruise and tactical ballistic missiles, with a maximum speed of 4.8 km per second, according to Russian media reports.
The system’s 40N6 missiles can destroy airborne targets at ranges up to 400 km, state-run China Daily reported.
Anatoly Isaikin, chief executive of the Russian state-run arms trader Rosoboronexport, has confirmed that China has a contract with his company for the purchase of the S-400….
