American television channel CNBC came out with a report, which it refers to the long-term tests in Russian air and missile defense complex S-500. stated, that Russia is pursuing a "secret" trials of anti-aircraft missile system. In this case, the channel refers to the alleged US intelligence.
In fact, say the secret trials of promising weapons in this case is very strange. At first, it would be strange, if invited to the test, eg, American journalists. Secondly, Russia has long been no secret of, that develops new S-500, and therefore, presumably, and that its tests in one form or another held.
In the CNBC article states, the missile system S-500 hit the target at approximately 480 km.
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This is 50 miles (about 80,5 km) greater range of any modern anti-aircraft missile system.
Including Russian complexes, already facing armed.
The report is added to US TV, that the promising Russian air and missile defense systems are not only able to shoot down aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles, but also to intercept air targets such as the hypersonic missiles. It is emphasized, that S-500 "there is no such problem as the F-35 or F-22", as the C-500 is capable of "easily recognize these planes and put them blow".
According to some reports, these complexes (C-500 “Prometheus”) will start to arrive in the Russian Armed Forces in 2020 year.
