NEW DELHI, April 28: India is expected to receive the fourth unit of the S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile system from Russia in the first part of next month that is expected to further enhance the IAF’s air defence mechanism, sources in the security establishment said on Tuesday.
The sources said the fifth unit of the missile will be delivered by November under an updated timeline for supplying the weapon system.The S-400 missile systems played a crucial role during Operation Sindoor.It is learnt that the fourth unit of the missile system has already been shipped and it is expected to reach India in the next few days.India had signed the deal for procurement of the S-400 missiles over seven years back notwithstanding a warning by the US that going ahead with the contract may invite US sanctions under the provisions of Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).The sources said India is not expecting any possible hindrance from US sanctions. (PTI)
