1st S-400 Squadron Deployed, To Tackle Pak, China Aerial Threats: Report

Tuesday, 21 December 2021newsdesk

In a major boost to the country's air defence capabilities, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is deploying the first squadron of the S-400 air defence missile system in the Punjab sector.

New Delhi, 21 December 2021

"The first squadron is being deployed in the Punjab sector. The batteries of the first squadron would be capable of taking care of aerial threats from both Pakistan and China," government sources told news agency ANI. As per news report of NDTV, parts of the Russian missile system had started reaching India earlier this month and the unit is expected to be operationalized in the next few weeks, they said. The S-400 air defence system was contracted for by India in a deal worth around Rs. 35,000 crore and five squadrons would be provided to India for tacking air threats from up to 400 km.

Source - NDTV