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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Russia tightens border with next-gen air defense system


The Russian military will deploy state-of-the-art air defense systems along its southern border by the end of the year, the Defense Ministry announced.

“In accordance with the Southern Military District’s modernization plan, the S-400 ‘Triumph’ will replace S-300PM systems on combat duty before the end of this year to protect Russian airspace,” district spokesperson Col. Igor Gorbul told Interfax-AVN on Monday.

The deployment will consist of Pantsir-S missile and artillery systems, as well as advanced radio equipment, he said.

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