Article Posted on : - Jun 11, 2012

The S-400 Triumph missile of Russia.

MOSCOW (BNS): Russia's Eastern Military District has received a "regimental" set of S-400 Triumph air defence missile systems, according to the Defence Ministry.

A Ria Novosti report said, the Russian Defence Ministry has no plans so far to export the S-400, which will be produced only for the Russian Armed Forces.

Russia currently has four S-400 regiments-two in the Moscow region, one in the Baltic Fleet and one in the Eastern Military District.

However, by 2020, Russia plans to have as many as 28 S-400 regiments, each comprised of two battalions, mainly in maritime and border areas, it said.

The S-400 Triumph long-to medium-range surface-to-air missile system can effectively engage any aerial target, including aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and cruise and ballistic missiles at up to 400 kilometers and an altitude of up to 30 kilometers.