Description
Description
This is an injection-plastic military vehicle model kit.
From the manufacturer:
The S-400 Triumf (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler), previously known as the S-300PMU-3, is an anti-aircraft weapon system developed in the 1990s by Russian’s Almaz Central Design Bureau as an upgrade of the S-300 family. It has been in service with the Russian Armed Forces since 2007. The S-400 uses four missiles to fill its performance envelope: the very-long-range 40N6 (400km), the long-range 48N6 (250km), the medium-range 9M96E62 (120km) and the short-range 9M96E (40km). The S-400 has been described, as of 2017, as “one of the best air-defense systems currently made.” Development of the S-400 system began in the late 1980s, and the system was announced by the Russian Air Force in January 1993. On 12 February 1999, the first reportedly successful tests were performed at Kasputin Yar in Astrakahn, and the S-400 was scheduled for deployment by the Russian Army in 2001. In 2003, it became apparent that the system was not ready for deployment. In August, two high-ranking military officials expressed concern that the S-400 was being tested with “obsolete” interceptors from the S-300P system, and concluded that it was not ready for deployment. Completion of the project was annonced in February 2004, and in April a ballistic missile was successfully intercepted in a test of the upgraded 48N6DM missile. In 2007, the system was approved for service.
One system comprising up to 8 divisions (battalions) can control up to 72 launchers, with a maximum of 384 missiles (including missiles with a range of less than 250km). The missiles are fired by a gas system from the launch tubes upto 30 metres into the air before the rocket motor ignites, which increases the maximum and decreases the minimum ranges. In April 2015, a successful test firing of the missile was conducted at an airborne target at a range of 400km; TELs carrying the long-range 40N6 may only be able to hold two missiles instead of the typical four due to its larger size. Another test recorded a 9M96 missile using an active radar homing head, reached a height of 56cm. All the missiles are equipped with directed explosion warheads, which increases the probability of complete destruction of targets. In 2016, Russian anti-aircraft missile troops received new guided missiles for S-300 and S-400 defense systems. This anti-aircraft missile system, designed to destroy aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles, can also be used against ground objectives. The S-400 is able to intercept cruise missiles out to a range of about 40km due to their low-altitude flight paths.
- [Mold Color]: Gray, clear
- [Includes]: Soft tires, photo-etched parts, decals
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