05/03/2015 12:37
Russian army puts into service long-range missile for S-300V4 system — source
Russia’s military have put into service a long-range missile for the S-300V4 air defense system, TASS reports.
"The missile range reaches 400 kilometers [250 miles]," the source said.
The new missile successfully passed the state tests late last year, he said. First, the S-300V4 systems in the Western military district are to be equipped with these missiles, the source added.
The servicemen received two division sets of these systems which are considered to be more efficient than their predecessors by up to 2.5 times.