From S-400 to S-500 Territory? Why Project Kusha is stirring questions

From S-400 to S-500 Territory? Why Project Kusha is stirring questions

New Delhi: India is moving toward developing its own integrated air defence system, Project Kusha, which aims to provide layered protection against aerial threats (ranging from drones and helicopters to fighter jets, cruise missiles and ISR platforms). The project is envisioned to operate across short-, medium- and long-range scenarios. It is conceptually similar to Russian…

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Comparing Tried-And-Tested S-400 With Futuristic S-500 – Which System Makes India Nearly Untouchable?

Comparing Tried-And-Tested S-400 With Futuristic S-500 – Which System Makes India Nearly Untouchable?

Comparison Between S-400 And S-500: India’s defence planners are closely watching Russia’s next-generation S-500 missile system, which promises to expand the country’s already formidable air-defence capabilities. While India’s S-400 long-range system has proven its worth, the S-500 (also called Prometheus) represents a higher tier, capable of reaching faster, higher and more sophisticated aerial and ballistic…

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