Russian military to receive S-500 missile systems in the near future
The deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Viktor Gumenny, said that the S-500 surface-to-air missile systems will soon be adopted by the army.
"The adoption of the new air defense systems has already begun,” the Lieutenant-General said on Echo Moskvy radio. “We expect the S-350 Vityaz surface-to-air missile systems and the S-500 to arrive in the near future.”
According to Gumenny, the Rusian Aerospace Forces will also receive a number of new radar stations.
Speaking at the events dedicating the Day of the Air Defense Forces in the Moscow region, the Commander-in-Chief of Russian Aerospace Forces, Viktor Bondarev said that every year, the Armed Forces receive five sets of anti-aircraft systems. "These rates suit us," Bondarev stated. “The development continues; the industry is making progress.”