S-400 Triumf (Sudarshan) Long-Range Air Defence Missile System
WEAPON SYSTEM OVERVIEW
The S-400 'Sudarshan' is India's most capable long-range surface-to-air missile defense system. Acquired under a $5.43 billion contract for five squadron units, each S-400 regiment comprises mobile command posts, panoramic acquisition radars (91N6E), high-altitude target acquisition radars (96L6E), multi-function fire control radars, and multiple transporter-erector-launchers (TELs).
STRATEGIC DETERRENCE & COMBAT ROLE
The S-400 creates an integrated Anti-Access / Area-Denial (A2/AD) bubble across hundreds of kilometers of hostile airspace. Integrated directly into the IAF's Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS), the S-400 can detect incoming aerial assets right from their takeoff inside neighboring borders.
OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT & COMMAND FOOTPRINT
Deployed along the Western and Northern air sectors to protect key strategic corridors.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS MATRIX
| Target Engagement Range | 40 km (9M96E) to 400 km (40N6E) |
| Engagement Altitude | 10 meters up to 30,000 meters (30 km) |
| Target Velocity | Up to Mach 14 (4,800 m/s) |
| Simultaneous Tracking | Up to 300 targets simultaneously |
| Simultaneous Engagements | Up to 36 targets / 72 missiles guided simultaneously |
| Deployment Time | Under 5 minutes from march order |