Overlook S-400! India Could Quickly Go For Russian S-500 To Increase Its Air Defence

India’s air defence methods have lately demonstrated immense energy by efficiently thwarting Pakistani assaults. Now, the duty to forestall future strikes with precision rests squarely on our armed forces. As you might know, essentially the most deadly part of India’s air defence system is the Russian-made S-400. Based on sources, the S-400 was used throughout Operation Sindoor, and primarily based on its efficiency, the Indian navy is now seeking to procure extra S-400 missiles. This technique includes 4 forms of missiles able to partaking targets at ranges between 50 km and 400 km, and India has already despatched a request to Russia for extra. In at this time’s DNA, Rahul Sinha, Managing Editor, of Zee Information, analysed the S-500 Challenge proposal:

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However now, it’s time to arrange for the arrival of the ‘Dada’ of the S-400 in India—the S-500 Prometheus. In Greek mythology, Prometheus is named the god of fireplace, and this missile system lives as much as that title, raining fireplace upon enemies. Russia had beforehand provided India a joint manufacturing deal for the S-500. The S-500 is considerably extra highly effective than the S-400. Merely put, this improvement has doubtless raised alarm bells in international locations like Pakistan and China.

We’re referring to the S-500 because the “Dada” of the S-400, not only for dramatic impact—however as a result of in Bengali, “Dada” is a loving time period for an elder brother, and by way of functionality, the S-500 is really a extra superior large brother of S-400. Right here’s why:

Vary: Whereas the S-400 can hit targets as much as 400 km, the S-500 extends that to 600 km—an extra 200 km.

Goal Sorts: The S-400 can intercept missiles, fighter jets, and drones. The S-500, along with all these, can goal satellites in Earth’s orbit.

Response Time: The S-400 takes about 9–10 seconds to strike a goal. The S-500 cuts this down to three–4 seconds, making it virtually twice as quick.

If deployed alongside India’s borders, the S-500 would cowl each nook of Pakistan, together with areas close to its borders with Afghanistan and Iran.

Based on Russian sources, the S-500 may also goal stealth fighter jets that evade radar detection. China already possesses such jets, and Pakistan has begun efforts to accumulate them from China. This makes the S-500 a strategic necessity for India. Consultants consider that no different air defence system on this planet rivals the S-500.

To place issues in perspective:

The S-500’s 600 km vary dwarfs that of the American THAAD system, which solely reaches 200 km. The S-500’s missiles can attain speeds of seven km per second, enabling them to destroy a goal 600 km away in simply 90 seconds. In distinction, THAAD’s missiles max out at 2.5 km per second. Russian media claims {that a} single S-500 unit might price round ?6,000 crore, whereas the American THAAD system is estimated at Rs 6,800 crore or extra. Russia claims its air protection methods are essentially the most highly effective globally, and the info backs that up. The S-400 and S-500 can function in tandem, and if India indicators the deal, this “powerhouse duo” can be greater than able to defending our borders.

Notably, Russia has by no means made an S-500 provide to another nation. In defence and diplomacy, everlasting allies are essentially the most reliable. It’s as a result of sturdy India-Russia ties that India boldly went forward with the S-400 buy in 2018, regardless of threats of American sanctions. Lately, you might have seen pictures of BrahMos missile strikes on Pakistan. India and Russia collectively developed the BrahMos, and it’s fairly doable {that a} “Make in India” model of the S-500 could possibly be subsequent.

To counter Pakistani drone assaults, India can also be creating one other highly effective weapon—the micro-rocket system ‘Bhargavastra’. That is an anti-drone system that makes use of rocket fireplace to take down drone swarms. In a latest take a look at on Could 13, 4 rockets have been fired, every hitting its goal with precision. Senior Indian Military officers have been current in the course of the take a look at. Within the close to future, Bhargavastra could possibly be deployed alongside the border to remove Pakistani drones. However earlier than that, authorized drones are already descending on these plotting anti-national conspiracies in Uttar Pradesh.