Russia freezes S-400 missiles for testing
This extreme weather resistance testing procedure is also applied to many types of weapons besides the S-400.
| Experts take the S-400 out of the cold room and check its stability during operation. Video:Zvezda. |
During the test of its ability to withstand extreme weather conditions, Almaz-Antey Corporation placed the S-400 air defense missile system in a cold room with a temperature of about -45°C. Technical experts then checked its stability during operation,Zvezdareported on December 5.
This process is applied to many types of equipment other than the S-400. The weapon systems can operate normally in the temperature range from -45°C to 50°C, wade through a 1.4 m deep and 2 m wide water hole, and are assessed to be capable of operating anywhere in the world.
The S-400 air defense missile system was developed by Russia in the 1990s, and was formerly known as the S-300 PMU-3. The S-400 is capable of accurately destroying targets at a range of up to 400 km, tracking a large number of potential targets including stealth fighters within a minimum radius of 600 km. This system is highly mobile, with the deployment - launch - recovery process taking place in a few minutes.
The S-400 complex is mounted on the Belarusian-made MZKT-7930 or Russian-made BAZ-6909 military truck chassis. Many Russian weapons systems use these chassis, including the S-400 radar system, the Iskander short-range ballistic missile system, the Uragan-1M multiple rocket launcher system, the A-222 Bereg coastal artillery system, and the Bastion anti-ship missile system.
