Antey-4000: the new arrival in the line of the Russian long-range air defense missile systems

The major premiere of 2020 in the field of the Russian air defense systems was the unveiling at the ARMY 2020 expo in Russia of the Antey-4000 air defense missile system (ADMS), the export version of the S-300V4 system.

Due to the modernization of the ground-based equipment and on-board missile equipment, Antey-4000 significantly surpassed its predecessor system in terms of range, altitude and speed of interception of the aerodynamic targets, reported at the ARMY expo the developer and producer Almaz-Antey.

Two stages give SAM record speeds when working in both near and extra-long range zones. Massive booster engine provides the "sprint" acceleration, which is important when hitting the warheads of ballistic missiles in conditions of the time pressure.

The range of hitting aerodynamic targets by 9M83ME missiles has reached 150 km, by 9M82MDE missiles – to 380 km. The altitude is 33 km for 9M82MDE missile.

The capabilities of hitting ballistic targets have expanded significantly. The maximum speed of the targeted warheads of ballistic targets has increased from 4500 to 4800 m/s. The range of hitting the operational-tactical missiles has increased from 30 to 45 km, the height - from 25 to 27 km.

The S-300V4 air defense system, according to the Russian MoD, is already being introduced into the Russian Armed Forces and employed during various field exercises.