{"id":18257,"date":"2026-08-30T15:21:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T15:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=18257"},"modified":"2026-08-30T15:21:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T15:21:45","slug":"russia-bids-rs-50000-crore-for-5-more-s-400-squadrons-to-boost-indias-air-defence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=18257","title":{"rendered":"Russia bids Rs 50,000 crore for 5 more S-400 squadrons to boost India\u2019s air defence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"XYebw\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"IYpL4\">\n<section class=\"lIbak  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  mR3IZ \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"lIbak\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"dV65i\">\n<div class=\"gF0tM\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133631995,imgsize-111736,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/russia-has-put-forward-a-proposal-for-an-additional-five-s-400-air-defence-squadrons.jpg\" alt=\"Russia bids Rs 50,000 crore for 5 more S-400 squadrons to boost India\u2019s air defence\" title=\"Russia has put forward a proposal for an additional five S-400 air defence squadrons.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"XsNYN img_cptn\"><span title=\"Russia has put forward a proposal for an additional five S-400 air defence squadrons.\">Russia has put forward a proposal for an additional five S-400 air defence squadrons.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Russia has submitted its proposal for India\u2019s tender to acquire five additional S-400 Triumf long-range air defence squadrons in a deal estimated to be worth more than Rs 50,000 crore.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The proposal has been received by the defence ministry and is currently being processed, defence sources told ANI.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>India cleared the purchase of five additional S-400 squadrons in March 2026, following Operation Sindoor. The additional systems are expected to strengthen India\u2019s layered air defence network along both the western and eastern fronts.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>India is also procuring more than 280 missiles for its S-400 systems to bolster its interceptor stockpile and ensure adequate missile availability for existing and additional units.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>India signed its original contract with Russia in 2018 for five S-400 squadrons. Four have already been delivered, while the fifth and final squadron is expected to arrive by November 2026.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Deliveries under the new contract are likely to begin around three years after the agreement is signed. The additional S-400 units are expected to be deployed along the eastern and western fronts, expanding India\u2019s long-range air defence coverage against potential aerial threats.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">About the S-400 system<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The S-400 Triumf is a Russian long-range surface-to-air missile system designed to detect, track and engage a range of aerial threats, including fighter aircraft, strategic aircraft, cruise missiles and other airborne targets.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>The system combines surveillance and engagement radars, command-and-control elements, launchers and different types of interceptor missiles. This allows it to engage targets at varying ranges and altitudes rather than relying on a single missile type.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>One of its key strengths is its long-range engagement capability. Depending on the interceptor missile and target, the S-400 can engage targets at distances of up to around 400 km, while shorter-range missiles provide layered protection closer to defended areas.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>The system can track multiple targets simultaneously and engage several of them, making it suited to protecting strategic military installations, air bases, command centres and other high-value assets.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>For India, the S-400 forms the long-range layer of its integrated air defence network, complementing shorter- and medium-range missile systems. Its deployment along the western and northern fronts gives the armed forces the ability to detect and potentially engage hostile aircraft before they reach critical targets.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/defence\/news\/russia-bids-rs-50000-crore-for-5-more-s-400-squadrons-to-boost-indias-air-defence\/articleshow\/133631982.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia has put forward a proposal for an additional five S-400 air defence squadrons. Russia has submitted its proposal for India\u2019s tender to acquire five additional S-400 Triumf long-range air defence squadrons in a deal estimated to be worth more than Rs 50,000 crore.The proposal has been received by the defence ministry and is currently [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18258,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/russia-has-put-forward-a-proposal-for-an-additional-five-s-400-air-defence-squadrons.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/russia-has-put-forward-a-proposal-for-an-additional-five-s-400-air-defence-squadrons.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/russia-has-put-forward-a-proposal-for-an-additional-five-s-400-air-defence-squadrons.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/russia-has-put-forward-a-proposal-for-an-additional-five-s-400-air-defence-squadrons.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/russia-has-put-forward-a-proposal-for-an-additional-five-s-400-air-defence-squadrons.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/russia-has-put-forward-a-proposal-for-an-additional-five-s-400-air-defence-squadrons.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/russia-has-put-forward-a-proposal-for-an-additional-five-s-400-air-defence-squadrons.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/russia-has-put-forward-a-proposal-for-an-additional-five-s-400-air-defence-squadrons.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/russia-has-put-forward-a-proposal-for-an-additional-five-s-400-air-defence-squadrons.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/russia-has-put-forward-a-proposal-for-an-additional-five-s-400-air-defence-squadrons.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/russia-has-put-forward-a-proposal-for-an-additional-five-s-400-air-defence-squadrons.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/russia-has-put-forward-a-proposal-for-an-additional-five-s-400-air-defence-squadrons.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/russia-has-put-forward-a-proposal-for-an-additional-five-s-400-air-defence-squadrons.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/russia-has-put-forward-a-proposal-for-an-additional-five-s-400-air-defence-squadrons.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"Russia has put forward a proposal for an additional five S-400 air defence squadrons. 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