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India Looking to Acquire Additional Russian S-400 Units: Defence Secretary
India Looking to Acquire Additional Russian S-400 Units: Defence Secretary
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The Russian-origin S-400s earned rich plaudits from Indian defence pundits and the citizenry alike after it fared exceptionally well against Pakistani swarm... 09.07.2025, Sputnik India
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India is looking to acquire additional regiments of the Russian S-400 air defence systems once the Eurasian state delivers the remaining two batteries of the widely acclaimed anti-aircraft and missile platform, which are part of an earlier contract worth over $5 billion, the nation's Defence Secretary RK Singh has confirmed.He also confirmed that India was looking at setting up a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility for the S-400s in the country, adding that this would "ensure operational readiness" of the armed forces.It is important to highlight that the buzz about India procuring some additional regiments of the S-400 has been going on since India successfully deployed it at its northern and western borders during Operation Sindoor, where the Russian-manufactured platform played a key role in neutralising hundreds of Pakistani drones and missiles.India currently operates three batteries of the S-400, with one regiment being deployed at the Adampur military base in Punjab, which Pakistan claimed to have destroyed during the conflict between the two nuclear-armed foes in May.However, Pakistan's claim was quickly busted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited the strategic air base almost immediately after the end of hostilities, posing with soldiers alongside an unharmed S-400 in the background.
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India Looking to Acquire Additional Russian S-400 Units: Defence Secretary
15:40 09.07.2025 (Updated: 16:16 09.07.2025) The Russian-origin S-400s earned rich plaudits from Indian defence pundits and the citizenry alike after it fared exceptionally well against Pakistani swarm drones and missiles during the military conflict with the neighbouring state earlier this year.
India is looking to acquire additional regiments of the Russian S-400 air defence systems once the Eurasian state delivers the remaining two batteries of the widely acclaimed anti-aircraft and missile platform, which are part of an earlier contract worth over $5 billion, the nation's Defence Secretary RK Singh has confirmed.
"Right now, I think there is a suggestion that we might go for some additional orders of the S-400. Out of the five batteries that we have ordered, two are still to come next year. By the end of next year, all five will come. So yes, there could be some additional orders that could be considered," Singh said in an interview with a television news network.
He also confirmed that India was looking at setting up a
Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility for the S-400s in the country, adding that this would "ensure operational readiness"
of the armed forces.
"As of now, we are looking at establishing an MRO here in the first place, and then after we'll see. The numbers may not be sufficient to have co-development and co-production; it is probably very early to say or talk about that. But generally in terms of production, normally you start with an MRO and over time, depending on the volume, you could look at co-production, but it is a little early to be talking about," the Defence Secretary added.
It is important to highlight that the buzz about India procuring some additional regiments of the S-400 has been going on since India successfully deployed it at its northern and western borders during Operation Sindoor, where the Russian-manufactured platform played a key role in neutralising hundreds of Pakistani drones and missiles.
India currently operates three batteries of the S-400, with one regiment being deployed at the
Adampur military base in Punjab, which Pakistan
claimed to have destroyed during the conflict between the two nuclear-armed foes in May.
However, Pakistan's claim was quickly busted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited the strategic air base almost immediately after the end of hostilities, posing with soldiers alongside an unharmed S-400 in the background.
