India is set to take delivery of its first Russian S-400 anti-aircraft surface-to-air missile systems next month despite strong US opposition, according to a report by The Hindu, citing a senior Russian official.
Thousands of missile system containers are now reportedly being shipped to the Asian nation by air and sea. These packages include long-range acquisition and engagement radars, two missile batteries, and all-terrain transporter-erector vehicles.
According to a military source, the first squadron of the Russian S-400 systems will immediately be assembled and undergo “acceptance trials” upon delivery to India by next month.
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