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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country provided India with the S-400 air defence missile system?
A
Mali
B
Finland
C
Russia
D
Kenya
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The S-400 Triumf (Russian: C-400 – Triumf; translation: Triumph; NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler), previously known as the S-300 PMU-3, is a mobile, surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed in the 1990s by Russia’s NPO Almaz as an upgrade to the S-300 family. The S-400 went into service on 28 April 2007.

Detailed explanation-2: -The S-400 missile system can target planes and missiles upto 400 km away, with a variety of missiles. India has already deployed three S-400 missile squadrons. The first squadron is deployed in Punjab and strategically positioned to oversee the Pakistan border, along with the western and northern sectors.

Detailed explanation-3: -India’s first air-to-air missile was Novator R-172 or KS-172. It was developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in collaboration with Russia.

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