In the current situation of the country more and more attention is paid to issues of air and missile defense. Army, which has on the system armed, help protect your troops and ground objects from air strikes, It gets a huge advantage in modern conflicts.
Objectively THAAD and ZRS + C-400 "Triumph" – competitors contingent. "Triumph" is primarily intended to eliminate aerodynamic targets: aircraft, cruise missiles, UAVs.
THAAD is – system, initially sharpened to combat ballistic missiles short and medium range. "American" able to destroy targets at exorbitant for conventional complexes VOP altitudes – 150 kilometers, and according to some sources, and 200 kilometers.
The latest anti-aircraft missile 40N6E Russian "Triumph" above 30 kilometers does not work. However, According to experts, measure the height of defeat, especially when it comes to dealing with short-range missiles, It is not critical.
"In the theater missile defense activities destruction purposes is carried out on a downward trajectory, and not in space, – He told RIA Novosti zamglavkoma ex-Air Force united states air defense system – Participants CIS Lieutenant Aytech Bizhev.
– In the late 1980's in the ABM capital intended use of two C-300V2 regiments. At Kapustin Yar created a model of the defense of Moscow with the same geometric dimensions and launched from the stratosphere target. All of them were killed at a distance 120 kilometers ".
By the way, the main danger to Saudi Arabia today are just tactical missile R-17 "Scud" and "Qahira" and "Zelzal" tactical missiles, created on the basis of the Soviet complex "Luna-M".
Another key difference between the US and Russian systems is the principle of action. If the "Triumph" hits the target fragments after the explosion of a missile near the target, is devoid of warhead THAAD – It has exactly rocket kinetic unit.
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American air defense system cost can be estimated on the military contract 2008 years between the US and the UAE, Whereby 3 complexes altitude TMD system THAAD, including 147 interceptors, 4 THAAD radar, 6 fire stations and communication control and 9 launchers, as well as related services and equipment contract worth 6,95 billion, while Russia offers 200 million $ for 1 division, and that 8 launchers.
Do not forget about the recent visit to South Korea Trump, where it is only for posting, but not the sale of THAAD demanded 1,2 billion. Doll.
To summarize, the THAAD missile is, uses a sophisticated way to defeat the enemy missiles by a direct hit on the forehead. And they were tested against the already archaic Iraqi "Scud".
S-400 uses less power rocket, shooting at 2 missiles in one goal, to increase the chances of defeat the enemy missiles, while using the method of undermining warhead in close proximity to the target.
Domestic SAM has several advantages compared to the American analogue, but you need to understand, American designers create weapons for a specific range of tasks, so do not try to jump over your head. Russian engineers also seek to establish a new standard in the field of defense.
