China Successfully Tests S-400 Missile System

Beijing: China has successfully tested the sophisticated S-400 air defence system bought from Russia, a missile for which India struck a deal with Kremlin risking the US sanctions. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) tested the system last month, successfully shooting down a “simulated ballistic target”. China had received the last shipments of the weaponry from Russia in July under a $3 billion contract signed in 2015, becoming the first country to import the advanced missile system from Moscow. In October, India had signed a $5 billion deal with Russia to acquire the air defence system despite the looming threat of sanctions by the US. (IANS)

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