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India learns from US error: S-400 too costly for drones, IAF buys Russian Pantsir-S1

भारत रूस से पैंटसर-एस सिस्टम खरीद रहा है जो एस-400 को सपोर्ट करेगा. यह डील इमरजेंसी विंडो के जरिए हो रही है. फाइल फोटो.

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News18•13-03-2026, 10:08

India learns from US error: S-400 too costly for drones, IAF buys Russian Pantsir-S1

•US and Israel used expensive defense systems against cheap Iranian drones, leading to high costs and missile shortages.
•India's advanced S-400 defense system is designed for fighter jets and missiles, making it too costly for drones (2.5-16 crore rupees per missile).
•The IAF is acquiring 13 Pantsir-S1 systems from Russia (6,000 crore rupees deal) to protect S-400s and other installations from drone attacks.
•Pantsir-S1 offers a cost-effective solution (90 lakh-1.30 crore rupees per missile) with a 20 km range, targeting drones and low-flying aircraft.
•India currently has three S-400 squadrons and plans to acquire five more, with deliveries of two pending due to the Ukraine war.

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