ATACMS-killers: Russia's S-400 and Pantsir air defenses

ATACMS-killers: Russia's S-400 and Pantsir air defenses

The Ukrainian Armed Forces fired six ATACMS ballistic missiles at a military facility in Russia's Bryansk region last night. Five missiles were intercepted and one was damaged by Russia's S-400 and Pantsir missile defense systems.

What's known about them?

The S-400 Triumf (Triumph)

S-400 Triumf is a medium-to-long range anti-aircraft and missile defense system.

It is designed to intercept modern means of air attack and boasts a range of up to 600 km target detection.

It is capable of intercepting targets flying at a maximum speed of Mach 14 (4,800 m/s) and maximum altitude of 30 km.

S-400 can simultaneously engage up to 36 targets.

The Pantsir

Pantsir is a missile defense system that can fire both medium-range anti-missile missiles and 30 mm caliber twin anti-aircraft guns, creating a continuous target engagement zone up to 20 km in range and up to 15 km in altitude.

The systems’ twelve onboard two-stage solid fuel miss...
Source: Sputnik International
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