Russian Ministry of Defense S-500 Air Defense and Anti Missile Surface to Air Missile System

The first batch of S-500 systems are planned to be installed in the Russian Aerospace Forces' air defense and anti missile forces in the Moscow region, in accordance with the instructions of Russian President Putin at the joint meeting of the Russian Ministry of Defense and military industry leaders in May 2021.

July 20thRussian Ministry of DefenseThe live fire launch video of the S-500 air defense and anti missile ground to air missile system has been released for the first time. The S-500 air defense and anti missile system successfully completed live fire testing of intercepting high-speed missiles at the Kapskonyar shooting range located in Astrakhan state. The Russian military intentionally blurred the model of the interceptor missile. According to the website of the Russian Ministry of Defense, the S-500 system interception missile accurately hits the test target missile, verifying the tactical performance of the S-500 air defense and anti missile system and the reliability of air defense technology.

The emergence of the S-500 air defense and anti missile system will change the strategic balance of global aerospace defense. The S-500 system is Russia's fifth generation air defense missile system, developed by the Diamond Antai Aerospace Defense Group. It can intercept aerodynamic targets including various aircraft, as well as supersonic cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and intercontinental ballistic missile targets in terminal flight. It can also intercept hypersonic attack weapons with speeds exceeding Mach 5, and even low orbit satellite space targets, enabling Russia to effectively contain the US military's global rapid strike capability. The S-500 system, which has achieved significant breakthroughs in tactical and technical performance, will cause the US military to lose vast areas of air superiority in the future.