Despite Iran reportedly taking delivery of advanced Russian S-400 air defense systems in August 2024, the batteries have been ...

The 40N6 missile (the export variant of the missile is designated 40N6E) had reportedly been undergoing final operational evaluation and testing during the summer.

The 40N6 long-range surface-to-air missile of the S-400 Triumf system has been accepted for service in the Russian Army, a source in the domestic defense industry told TASS on Thursday.

One of the missiles used by the S-400, the 40N6, has a nearly 400 pound warhead and reportedly has a range of 155 miles. That allows the S-400 to track and destroy aircraft ...

In Dec. 2023, Russian Radio Sputnik quoted unnamed officials who said the S-400’s ultra-long range 40N6 missile (400 km) will be vital in this S400-A-50 teaming.

What is notable about this, as regular readers of the National Interest know, is that the 40N6 missile has usually been discussed in reference to the existing S-400 air and missile defense system.

The Russian army accepted the 40N6 missile—a ground-launched, long-range weapon targeting command-and-control aircraft—in September after a lengthy development delay, state media outlet TASS ...

The S-500 anti-missile system will be able to take out enemy missiles and aircraft in near space at an altitude of 100 km. No air defense system today has such a huge range.

But the integration of the 9M96 missiles on the S-400 is not ideal, as the disparity of ranges between the larger 40N6 missiles and the 9M96 may force the S-400 launcher units to be positioned ...

The 40N6 is an extremely long-range missile, designed to strike a wide range of aerial targets operating at distances of up to 400km. The 48N6E3/DM is a long-range missile, with a range of 250km, and ...

One of the missiles used by the S-400, the 40N6, has a nearly 400 pound warhead and reportedly has a range of 155 miles. That allows the S-400 to track and destroy aircraft ...