India finalised a $5.43-billion cope with Russia in 2018 for 5 S-400 models and three have been delivered to date
S-400 air defence system, was utilized in current hostilities with Pakistan
India finalised a $5.43-billion cope with Russia in 2018 for 5 S-400 models and three have been delivered to date. Deliveries of the methods, which might interact a number of aerial threats at lengthy ranges, have been affected by Russia’s battle with Ukraine.
Babushkin informed the media on the margins of an occasion organised by the Russian embassy to mark the Day of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) that the supply of the 2 remaining S-400 models is on monitor and is anticipated to be accomplished by 2025-26.
“We heard that the S-400 performed very efficiently during the recent clashes between India and Pakistan. We have a long history of collaboration,” he mentioned.
“The air defence systems – according to what we are experiencing, the situation in Europe and here – this is one of the promising topics of our partnership in defence preparation in general.”
Reports have instructed that India used the S-400 to counter missiles and drones launched by Pakistan throughout 4 days of intense clashes that adopted the launch of Operation Sindoor on May 7 to focus on terrorist infrastructure in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror assault. The clashes ended with the 2 international locations reaching an understanding on halting army actions on May 10.
Babushkin additionally pointed to the opportunity of increasing bilateral cooperation in air defence and anti-drone methods. “We are open to the promotion of this partnership [and] the expansion of dialogue on air defence systems,” he mentioned, highlighting the significance of such cooperation within the present international safety setting.
Speaking on the rising risk of drones, notably in gentle of their in depth use throughout the India-Pakistan clashes, Babushkin pointed to Russia’s experiences in countering unmanned plane.
“We are facing this threat for several years already and I think that our systems are being modernised constantly. I think [there] would be joint interest from both sides [on] how to counter this threat and [this could] lead to some other cooperation,” he mentioned, including anti-drone methods are already a part of the India-Russia defence dialogue.
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