The latest anti-aircraft missile systems S-500 “Prometheus” and modernized anti-aircraft missile-gun systems (ZRPK) “Carapace CM” will be combined into a common network. The Russian Ministry of Defense is considering the issue of organizing the staff structure of anti-aircraft units, which will be armed with the latest complexes.
According to the plans of the military, consolidation of the long-range air defense system S-500 and air defense missile systems “Carapace CM” will create a layered air defense system, wherein “Prometheus” will be responsible for hitting targets at a long distance, while “body armor” will cover the S-500 from attacks by cruise missiles and drones.
As they write “Notifications” with reference to sources in the Ministry of Defense, the organizational and staffing structure of future air defense units is currently being developed, which will receive S-500 air defense systems. As part of this planning, the issue of including such units and ZRPK in the state is being considered. “Carapace CM”. It is emphasized, that the decision to merge “shell” and “Prometheus” already accepted into a single circuit.
At the same time, the military has experience in deploying S-400 air defense systems together with air defense systems. To each regiment, armed with S-400 air defense systems, attached division “shell”.
celebrated, that the construction of such a layered air defense is not a novelty, such a scheme was used even in Soviet air defense, when long-range anti-aircraft systems S-200 were covered by S-125 air defense systems.
