The EurAsian Times:

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the country is about to complete trials of the much-awaited S-500 air defense system, adding that it will subsequently be inducted into the Russian military.

“Over 70% of surface-to-air missile regiments in the Aerospace Force have been rearmed with advanced S-400 systems. The S-500 system whose trials are successfully nearing completion is next to be delivered to the troops,” Putin said on a televised address on May 25.

The Russian S-500 has been designed to counter NATO’s advanced stealth platforms, including F-35 Lighting II and F-22 Raptor, considered the world’s most advanced fighter aircraft.

The S-500 is a potent improvisation over its predecessor, the S-400, and this weapon system brings new capabilities into defensive warfare that no country currently possesses.

The most significant feature is the upgraded 77N6 series missiles, which will be employed to intercept hypersonic missiles and any other weapons platforms cruising at speeds of over Mach 5…



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