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VKS received the first anti-aircraft missile system S-350 Vityaz

GATCHINA (Leningrad Region), February 26 – RIA Novosti. The first anti-aircraft missile system S-350 Vityaz entered the composition Aerospace forces, the Ministry of Defense reported.–

It is noted that the complex has already arrived at the training center of the anti-aircraft missile forces in Gatchina, where it trained to detect and destroy a conditional air enemy.

“The combat crew of the S-350 air defense system demonstrated its skills, destroyed electronic launches of a conditional enemy and made a march to a new position area,” the ministry added.

The S-350 Vityaz medium-range mobile multi-channel anti-aircraft missile system is designed to protect state, industrial, military installations and groupings of forces against attacks by modern and promising air attack weapons.

The system can destroy air targets at ranges of more than 120 kilometers and at altitudes of more than 30 kilometers. The complex is put on alert within five minutes.

Ammunition includes medium-range missiles used in the S-400 air defense system and short-range missiles.

For the first time, the system was presented to the general public at the Army-2019 forum.

As stated in the Armed Forces, the entry of S-350 will make the fight against cruise missiles more effective two to two and a half times. The system is replacing the S-300PS with missiles such as B55P.

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