Overview
- India’s 2018 contract for five S-400 regimental kits worth about $5.43 billion has delivered three units, with the remaining two scheduled for 2026 and 2027 under an agreed timeline between defense chiefs.
- Indian defense minister Rajnath Singh said talks during the Dec. 4–5 visit could cover additional S-400 units, while Bloomberg reported the sides may also consider the S-500.
- Russia’s Ministry of Defence said S-400 and Pantsir systems intercepted four ATACMS over Voronezh on Nov. 18, 2025, highlighting recent operational claims.
- Almaz-Antey chief Yan Novikov stated the S-400’s effectiveness has been confirmed in combat and asserted no foreign air-defense system in its class can match it.
- CAMTO’s Igor Korotchenko said India will build a national aerospace defense using S-400 systems, with New Delhi already deploying received units along the borders and citing their role in May’s Operation Sindur.