Part of: Prelims and Mains GS-III – Defence and security
In News: A contract has been signed for delivery of S-400 system from Russia.
The S-400 Missile is a potent system in terms of its operational capability to provide continuous and effective air defence system to a very large area.
With the induction of this system, air defence capability of the nation will be significantly enhanced.
The system is also known as the ‘Triumf’ interceptor-based missile system.
This risks the possibility of sanctions from the U.S. under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) which would come up for discussion at the India-U.S. 2+2 ministerial dialogue, also scheduled for early December.
What is CAATSA?
Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)‘s core objective is to counter Iran, Russia and North Korea through punitive measures.
Enacted in 2017.
Includes sanctions against countries that engage in significant transactions with Russia’s defence and intelligence sectors.
What are S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missile systems?
The S-400 Triumf is a mobile, surface-to-air missile system (SAM) designed by Russia.
It can simultaneously track numerous incoming objects — all kinds of aircraft, missiles and UAVs — in a radius of 400km and launch appropriate missiles to neutralise them.
