Where did Prometheus go: the Russian Federation is silent about the work of the SCRC C-500

During the visit of the Russian Minister to "Diamond Anta", it emphasized the effectiveness of different systems: C-300, C-350 and C-400 in the conditions of a full-scale war against Ukraine. However, there was no word about the C-500 "Prometheus". The Russian Federation stated that the C-500 would be able to intercept hypersonic missiles within 600 km. For comparison, the C-400 has a radius of 400 km and the C-300-150 km.

In 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin urged to start production, but it did not start. The sources of the publication report that the production of "diamond-antea" has increased, but there is a shortage of parts, machines and labor. Production of anti -aircraft missiles is almost independent of the event, which cannot be said about the launchers and radar stations.

According to the Center for Strategic and International Research, which monitors the condition of air and missing defense systems, Russia began the development of C-500 in 2010. In 2016, plants for production of anti-aircraft missile systems were allegedly opened. One C-500 system will cost from about $ 700 to $ 800 million in 2020 and up to $ 2. 5 billion in 2023.

In 2021, the Russian Federation stated that 1 Air Defense Air Force and the Defense of the Special Forces allegedly received the first C-500. Its main task was Moscow's defense. However, experts stated that it was with disabilities, in particular without the detection of extra -atmospheric purposes. A separate question is a missile for the complex. There is currently no information that the Russian Federation has targets that imitate a hypersonic rocket, as well as access to electronics.

The creation of a 77H6-H rocket and 77H6-H1 was stated with a radius of up to 600 km. The Russian Federation is traditionally called the C-500 complex that has no analogues in the world and is allegedly better than the American Thaad system. The Russian State Program of Weapons assumes that by 2027 the C-550 anti-rocket-protocosmic system will be created. It should come to the PCS of the Russian Federation by 2035. However, there is no evidence at this time that the C-550 exists.