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"it was intended to compete directly against the Antey S-300V and Patriot PAC-2/3 systems"S-300PMU2 is not most advance SAM now, it was introduced in 1997, 20 years ago how you expect it to tackle current and future Threats?? All modern air forces can counter S-300PMU2 as tech have evolved, there is a reason Russians have built S-400 & S-350E.
The Patriot PAC-2/3 systems are still the most advanced US air defence systems, so is the Russian S-300PMU2 on the other side..We are not talking about THAAD and other very long range US systems..even the S-400 can not compare..
The problem is that the Russian own orders of S-400 are not complete yet, they have the V4 as a stop gap, and the demand from wannabe importers are too high..at least 10 countries have shown serious interest, but the only known contracts went to China and India(the two closest allies of Russia), while Turkey and Egypt are in advanced negotiations, other countries also started negotiations, so If Pakistan can wait to be the 6th 7th or further client, there is no problem in procuring the system in the next 10 years..