The last line of defense: what is capable of a complex C-350 Vityaz.

As follows from a recent report by the Russian Ministry of Defense, state tests of the Vityaz C-350 air defense system have been successfully completed. Already in 2019, the troops will receive the first such complexes.

Military Watch Magazine reports that there is only one analogue of the new Russian air defense system in the world. This is KM-SAM (Cheolmae-2), whose mass production was launched in South Korea in 2015 year. This foreign complex was developed jointly with the Russian concern Almaz-Antey.

C-350 "Vityaz" in the Russian armed forces will replace outdated C-300PS anti-aircraft missile systems. They were adopted in 1982 year.

Vityaz is a representative of a new generation of Russian air defense systems. Its work takes place in close cooperation with long-range systems: S-300V4, S-400 and S-500. These systems are supposed to be the priority targets for the enemy. The S-350 must provide protection for these costly systems. One such installation carries up to twelve missiles. This is twice as much as that of the South Korean counterpart. These include 9M96E2 missiles with a range of up to 120 kilometers, 9M96E, capable of flying up to 40 kilometers, and 9M100, with a range of up to 15 kilometers. It should be clarified that the 9M96E2 is capable of intercepting a target flying at a speed of up to 4,8 kilometers per second.

As is clear from the above, C-350 allows for three-level protection for air defense systems that have a longer range. Due to this, the survivability of such systems is increased. A distinctive feature of Vityaz systems is a high level of mobility and fast (maximum - 5 minutes) their deployment. Such characteristics provide high intrinsic survivability of the complexes.

С-350 "Vityaz" can become popular on the world market. Algeria, Belarus, China and Egypt may be interested in such systems.