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Greek god of fire: Russia’s stealth jet, hypersonic missile and satellite-killing S-500 air defense system

Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu confirmed in a briefing Tuesday that Russia’s Air Defense Forces would be getting additional S-500 air and missile defense systems in two modifications. Here’s what we know about these fearsome weapons.

🔺The S-500 Prometey (lit. ‘Prometheus’ – as in the ancient Greek god of fire) is a road-mobile air and missile defense system developed by Russian weapon manufacturer Almaz-Antey.

🔺The system has a range of up to 600 km, and the ability to detect targets at up to 800 km away.

🔺The S-500 can simultaneously target up to 10 ballistic supersonic targets flying at speeds up to 7 km/s.

🔺It can also attack targets flying at hypersonic speeds (up to Mach 10, or 12,348 km per hour).

🔺The S-500’s range is sufficient to disable enemy missiles, spacecraft, and orbital weapons platforms in space at low-Earth orbits.

🔺The system’s interceptor missiles maneuver in flight and feature independent onboard radar components enabling them to engage in kinetic attacks.

🔺The S-500 can be incorporated into a single air and missile defense network alongside the S-400, S-300VM4, S-350 Vityaz and other platforms.

🔺Along with launchers, the S-500 comes with command post vehicle, target acquisition and battle management radar, reloader vehicles, and an array of optional radar, air and missile defense control systems, depending on mission.

🔺The missile system comes with 77N6-N and 77N6-N1 interceptors for missile defense and anti-satellite/spacecraft purposes, and 40N6M anti-aircraft missiles.