S-400 Triumf

The delivery for the S-400 long range air defence systems will start this year. Also, officials dismissed concerns over possible U.S. sanctions on the deal under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), stating this deal met national security considerations.

S-400

The S-400 Triumf (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) is an air defence missile system developed by Russia.
The S-400 Triumf air defence system integrates a multifunction radar, autonomous detection and targeting systems, anti-aircraft missile systems, launchers, and command and control centre. It is capable of firing three types of missiles to create a layered defence.
The system can engage all types of aerial targets, including aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), and ballistic and cruise missiles, within the range of 400km at an altitude of up to 30km. The system can simultaneously engage 36 targets.
It can also be integrated into the existing and future air defence units of the air force, army and navy.
The command post is equipped with LCD consoles to process the air space surveillance data of the individual batteries. It controls and monitors long-range surveillance radar, tracks airborne threats, prioritises the threats, and coordinates other batteries.

India’s acquisition is crucial to counter attacks in a two-front war.
For the Indian Air Force (IAF), the high-end technology S-400 would give a fillip and make up for its falling fighter aircraft squadrons in the medium-term.
China has also signed an agreement with Russia to purchase six battalions of the S-400 Triumf, hence India should be prepared to counter it.

The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) is an act made by the US legislature which mandates the U.S. administration to impose sanctions on any country carrying out significant defence and energy trade with sanctioned entities in North Korea, Iran and Russia.

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