Vladimir Putin set the task before the Russian defense industry to actively develop and expand the technological advance in the field of air and missile defense, Interfax.
One of the important tasks - improving the means of combating the high-precision weapons and its carriers, the president said at a meeting on military construction.
It is necessary to actively develop and expand the technological advance in the field of defense. Continue the modernization of the complex “shell” and to complete the development and pre-production C-500 latest system, capable of operating at high altitudes, including near space, he said.
Recall, In October last year, the commander of air and missile defense forces Victor Gumennyy reported, The new system S-500 "Prometheus" will go to the troops, "closer to the 2020 year ".
C-500 allows to perform tasks in near space.
Such forward-looking development, as the fifth-generation S-500 “Prometheus”, allow to solve strategic problems, not only in the airspace of Russia, but also in near space, firmly stand guard over our national interests, to protect the peaceful life of the people, It said in the congratulatory telegram of Dmitry Medvedev in connection with the 15th anniversary of "Concern EKR “Almaz-Antey”».
As the newspaper Defense "Red Star", C-500 will be the "basis for a unified national system of air and missile defense (PVO-PRO), which is created in Russia ".
