Russia`s S-500 Systems Will Enter Service Soon to Russian Army, Turkey Ready to Consider Future Purchases

By TOC

MOSCOW, (BM) – The successful trials of Russia’s most advanced S-500 long-range air defense missile system make it possible to start its deliveries to the troops ahead of schedule, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said on Tuesday, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting TASS.

“The successful preliminary trials have enabled the Defense Ministry of Russia to make a decision on cutting the time of starting the serial deliveries of this surface-to-air missile system to the troops. As a result, S-500 systems will start arriving for air defense missile regiments already in coming years,” Borisov said.

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“Currently, stage-by-stage trials of various elements of the S-500 anti-aircraft missile system are underway with the launches of new missiles unrivalled in the world,” the vice-premier said.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu earlier said that the deliveries of S-500 systems to the troops would begin in 2020. Russia is developing the S-500 with a view of operating it in the next 25 years. Western media outlets earlier reported that the new S-500 system had been able to strike targets at a distance of 481.2 km during trials, which exceeds the range capability of any other existing air defense system by 80 km.

BulgarianMilitary.com recalls that Erdogan said last July that he suggested joint production of S-500 systems with Russia.

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“The S-400 issue is a done deal, and we will not reject it under any circumstances. We have come to an agreement with Russia, and there will possibly be a joint production. Maybe we will consider S-500 options after the S-400 deal” Erdogan said then.

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Source: TASS