Russia to supply S-400 Triumf air defence system to India
02 Jun 2017
Russia is preparing to supply S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missile systems to India and representatives of Moscow and New Delhi are currently discussing the exact volume of supplies and other details regarding the long-range air defence system that can destroy incoming hostile aircraft, missiles and drones at ranges of up to 400 km.
The deliveries of Russian S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missiles are part of a bilateral defence deal, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Thursday.
"Precontract preparations are underway on the supplies of S-400 anti-aircraft missile complexes to India," Rogozin told reporters. ''The work on the contract has started and hopefully it will be finished soon," he added.
"It is difficult to say yet how much time they will take. There is an agreement between governments and now we are simply discussing the terms," Russia's official Tass news agency quoted Rogozin as saying.
In October 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached a general agreement on the deliveries of Russian S-400 Triumf air defense systems.
SPIEF, a major global platform for communication between business representatives and discussion of crucial economic issues, kicked off in Russia's St Petersburg on Thursday will continue through Saturday, Sputnik News Agency said.
India had on 15 October last year announced a deal on the Triumf air defence systems, worth over $5 billion, besides joint production of four state-of-art frigates and setting up of a joint production facility for making Kamov helicopters.
The deals were announced following talks held between Prime Minister Modi and Russian President Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit held in Goa. India is lookig at purchasing at least five systems of the S-400 air defence missiles.
The acquisition of the missile defence system capable of firing three types of missiles, creating a layered defence, and simultaneously engaging 36 targets, will be a game changer in the region.
