aerospace defence forces carried out the first launches of the missile s-350 “Vityaz”. The shooting was carried out at the site Ashuluk in the Astrakhan region. In addition, the gunners needed to detect and conditionally to shoot down warplanes of the enemy. Their role the MiG-29 SMT, the Agency reports TASS.
the First s-350 must be received in the Western military district. Soon they will be placed in the Leningrad region.
Recall that the first C-350 the military gave 23 Dec 2019 at the Kapustin Yar, which is also in the Astrakhan region. In the aerospace forces, a new complex should replace the s-300. “Knight” refers to SAM medium range: the maximum distance of the interception of aerial targets – up to 60 kilometers, and one launcher carries 12 missiles.
