China — the first country, which is under contract with the Russian Federation were armed with anti-aircraft missile system S-400 «Triumph». This, in a telephone conversation with the correspondent of «Rossiyskaya Gazeta» confirmed to the press service of «Rosoboronexport». On volumes of purchases and the transaction price was not told, informs «Pacific Russia».

Chinese to such information are very scrupulous, so arms exporters try not to flaunt their awareness of the details of contracts with China. However, some information is still leaking into the media. For example, about «Triumph» wrote that China purchased in Russia four divisions advanced air defense systems.

In fact, the S-400 is now required in large volumes of our army. In addition, they expect fast delivery in Belarus and Kazakhstan. However, the special nature of the strategic partnership between Moscow and Beijing in the military-technical sphere, apparently outweighed all other arguments.

Anti-aircraft missile system S-400 is designed Concern PVO «Almaz-Antey» based on another set of long-range S-300. One of its main customers was just China. Last contract in which the People’s Liberation Army of China received 15 divisions «trehsotok» was made in 2010. Now here in Beijing, the bet is placed on the S-400.

Meanwhile, the equipment is in full swing «Triumph» Russian military units. This month in the port of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky arrived maritime transport with the regimental S-400 kit. According to Captain 1st Rank Roman Martov from the press service of the Eastern Military District, Kamchatka delivered 40 units of anti-aircraft missile technology, which will replace the on duty S-300.

In March the regiment «Triumph» atonement on combat duty in the Kola Peninsula. A few more pieces cover from air strikes Moscow. S-400 also are armed with other brigades and regiments of air defense.

This is truly a unique anti-missile system that can destroy not only the enemy aircraft, but also cruise and tactical missiles at a distance of several hundred kilometers. During the tests, the S-400 Ashuluk and Kapustin Yar calculations «Triumph» was able to bring down a missile target, flying at a speed of 2800 meters per second, and the other to get the object at an altitude of 56 kilometers.

Serial S-400 conduct simultaneous firing of up to 36 targets and suggest them to 72 missiles. Dubbed the West «Grovler» («Grumpy»), is a means of defense may apply, at least seven variants of missiles. Three of them — 48N6E, 48N6E2 and 48N6E3 — suitable for live-fire as a S-400, as well as an improved system S-300PM. Ammunition labeled 48N6DM specially modified for the «Triumph». Management of these missiles is built on the principle of semi-active radar homing correction. Industry prepares to release two more ammunition — 9M96E and 9M96E2. It uses active radar homing. But the range of these missiles is intended only 135 kilometers.

The use of several types of ammunition allows you to use the S-400 to create a layered air defense system. «Triumph» is ready at the same time to solve problems like air and theater missile defense. A used in this anti-aircraft missile system automation virtually eliminate errors caused by the so-called human factor.