The EurAsian Times:
The fact that Russia is developing S-500 Anti-Missile & Air Defence Systems has been known for several years, but its tactical and technical specifications, appearance and other information remained classified. It is believed that American THAAD complex (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) can be considered similar to the S-500, however, according to the developers of the Russian system – Almaz-Antey – the S-500 Anti-Missile & Air Defence Systems will be far ahead of any of its competitors.
The S-500, as per sources, is not a continuation of the S-300 and the S-400 series, but a completely new complex, created from scratch with completely new radar, a new computer system and new missiles. The primary operating mode in the S-500 will be automatic and the complex will require minimal intervention from the operator.
