Q. Consider the following statements about S-400 Triumf:
1. It is air-to-air missile system designed by Russia.
2. It is more dangerous than US-developed Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B
Notes:

About S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missile systems:

  • The S-400 Triumf is a mobile, surface-to-air missile system (SAM) designed by Russia.
  • It is the most dangerous operationally deployed modern long-range SAM (MLR SAM) in the world, considered much ahead of the US-developed Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD).

Source: ForumIAS

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