India has paid Russia the advance of the anti-aircraft missile systems s-400, said Last news in the press service of the Federal service for military-technical cooperation.

first Deputy Director, services Mr Drozdov said that Moscow has hopes to get the 1st payment before the end of the year, in this case, the delivery have the opportunity to begin in 2020 and be completed by 2025.

the contract signed in early October of 2018. Russia will supply India with five regiments of s-400 in 5, 43 billion.

The defence agreement new Delhi with Moscow has repeatedly criticized the U.S. capital, who calls India key partner in South Asia. The United States demanded to refuse cooperation on the " Triumphs ", not excluding that otherwise impose penalties. India has made concessions.

S-400 "Triumph" is a modern long-range SAM designed to take down aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as among them medium range, can also be used against ground targets. Range up to 400 kilometers, capable of destroying targets at altitudes up to 30 kilometers.

India will be the fourth (after Belarus, China and Turkey) countries, in which Moscow supplies " Triumphs ".



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