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Friday, April 17, 2009

S-400s will defend Russia from cruise missiles, stealth bombers

S-400 TriumphThe announcement of Russia's latest agreement to provide Belarus with S-400 air-defense systems is of much more than routine significance.

Russian military analysts say the S-400 Triumf -- NATO designation SA-21 Growler -- is the most long-range, high-altitude and effective air-defense system in the world, arguing that it combines the best characteristics of the U.S. Patriot PAC-3 and the Israeli Arrow-2 interceptors.

However, progress on actually manufacturing the demanding, high-tech system has been slow, especially with so many competing claims on the resources of Russia's aerospace companies.

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