India has started receiving the S-400 Triumf air defence systems from Russia. The first unit of these systems will be deployed near the western front and would take on threats from both Pakistan and Chinese airspace.
The announcement was made by the Director of Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) Dmitry Shugaev in the Dubai air show. FSMTC is the Russian government’s main defence export control organisation.
Industry sources said the first parts of the squadron have already started reaching India. The parts of the missile systems are coming via both air and sea routes and would be quickly deployed on the designated locations.
The first squadron delivery would be completed by the end of this year. After its deployment on the western front, the Indian Air Force would start focusing towards the eastern front. The IAF would also dedicate some of the resources for training its personnel within the country also.
