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India will spend $6.1 billion dollars for five S-400 Missile Systems
Monday, March 14, 2016
By: Defence, Indian Defence, Indian Armed Forces, Defence News, India Defence News, Indian Defence News, Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, US Defense News, UK Defence News, World Defence News
After a rare intervention by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, India's Air Defence Acquisition plans for the next decade has been altered helping the country save 49,300 crores of taxpayers money.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar ordered a review of the 15 year long term plan to purchase new air defence systems upto 2027.
The concluded review which involved a technical study and an evaluation of all available air defence systems in the world has resulted in a decision by the air force to induct the Russian S-400 Missile System to protect Indian skies for the next decade.
Air defence strategy hinges around three layers - a short range system that protects high value installations upto 25 km, a medium range system that covers an area of around 40 km and a long range system for threats coming from further.
The review and evaluation suggest that with the S400 acquisition, the long term acquisition plan for over 100 each Medium and Short range systems have been cut down. The Air Force would not need greater number of Medium and Short Range Missiles if threats could be eliminated by the S-400 at longer ranges.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is in favour of inducting the S-400 that can cover a larger area compared to other Medium and Short Range Missile Systems.
Five S-400 Systems to be inducted for $6.1 bn ::
With the current review process completed, the Ministry of Defence has come to a conclusion of inducting five Russian S-400 Missile Systems at a total cost of $6.1 billion.
It will be the most expensive air defence system ever bought by India.
A price tag of $6.1 billion may seem to be staggering but on a per square km covered basis, the S-400 is the cheapest of all known systems available globally.
Monday, March 14, 2016
By: Defence, Indian Defence, Indian Armed Forces, Defence News, India Defence News, Indian Defence News, Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, US Defense News, UK Defence News, World Defence News
After a rare intervention by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, India's Air Defence Acquisition plans for the next decade has been altered helping the country save 49,300 crores of taxpayers money.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar ordered a review of the 15 year long term plan to purchase new air defence systems upto 2027.
The concluded review which involved a technical study and an evaluation of all available air defence systems in the world has resulted in a decision by the air force to induct the Russian S-400 Missile System to protect Indian skies for the next decade.
Air defence strategy hinges around three layers - a short range system that protects high value installations upto 25 km, a medium range system that covers an area of around 40 km and a long range system for threats coming from further.
The review and evaluation suggest that with the S400 acquisition, the long term acquisition plan for over 100 each Medium and Short range systems have been cut down. The Air Force would not need greater number of Medium and Short Range Missiles if threats could be eliminated by the S-400 at longer ranges.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is in favour of inducting the S-400 that can cover a larger area compared to other Medium and Short Range Missile Systems.
Five S-400 Systems to be inducted for $6.1 bn ::
With the current review process completed, the Ministry of Defence has come to a conclusion of inducting five Russian S-400 Missile Systems at a total cost of $6.1 billion.
It will be the most expensive air defence system ever bought by India.
A price tag of $6.1 billion may seem to be staggering but on a per square km covered basis, the S-400 is the cheapest of all known systems available globally.
