What Makes Russia's S-500 Different From Its Predecessor S-400
Putin's India Visit: Easily one of the biggest weaponry success stories of Operation Sindoor is the Russian-built S-400 air defence missile system, five regiments of which were ordered from Moscow in 2018 as part of a $5.43 billion deal. During India's offensive operations in May this year, the S-400 detected, tracked, and shot down multiple Pakistani aircraft hundreds of kilometers inside Pakistani airspace and ensured complete air power dominance over the country. It was so effective and proved such a powerful deterrent that India is now seeking five more S-400 regiments. An Indian S-400 regiment consists of 16 launcher vehicles divided into two batteries, with each battery activated by a command-and-control system and surveillance and engagement radar vehicle.
