See the moment the S-400s arrived in Latakia

[Beidou2020]

 

[Paksanity]

That is not S-400. S-400 is a very large system and I don't think it can be transported by a cargo plane. At least not in one piece.

 

[Immanuel]

That is not S-400. S-400 is a very large system and I don't think it can be transported by a cargo plane. At least not in one piece.

Nope, this is the S-400 and they are big but the large Antonovs can easily carry them. You need several flights to lift an entire Battery.

 

[Paksanity]

Nope, this is the S-400 and they are big but the large Antonovs can easily carry them. You need several flights to lift an entire Battery.

That is an S-300 missiles launch vehicle only which has a 8 wheels truck. S-400 uses 10 or 12 wheels trucks. Count wheels on either side of truck and you will know.

 

[C130]

not really a game changer ATM. disregard the 400KM and 250KM missiles which isn't the system best missile for shooting down jets like the F-16 it's the 120KM missile that's the real monster

if the S-400 is based out of Al-Assad airport then it's just out of range of terrorizing the Turks who won't cross deep into Syria airspace.

best place to put the complex would be Idlib

 

[Ghazwa e Hind]

F-16s with flights on tree top altitude can make their war deep but it depends on the skills of Turk topguns!

 

[Immanuel]

That is an S-300 missiles launch vehicle only which has a 8 wheels truck. S-400 uses 10 or 12 wheels trucks. Count wheels on either side of truck and you will know.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/BAZ-6909-022_chassis_for_S-400_system_-06.jpg

https://cdn.rt.com/files/2015.11/original/56575d52c36188f8688b45a5.jpg

Not really, earlier versions had bigger trucks, later builds went with smaller trucks allowing for easier deployments. Russia ordered 28 regiments to be delivered over 10 years.

 

[GURU DUTT]

so in short FSA/ISIS/ISIL pigs just lost there air support

 

[Immanuel]

not really a game changer ATM. disregard the 400KM and 250KM missiles which isn't the system best missile for shooting down jets like the F-16 it's the 120KM missile that's the real monster

if the S-400 is based out of Al-Assad airport then it's just out of range of terrorizing the Turks who won't cross deep into Syria airspace.

best place to put the complex would be Idlib

Well game changer, absolutely. 400km missiles are meant for AWACS, transport, bombers etc but 250 km missiles can be quite be deadly for the fighters too, usually the MAWS system on F-16s can't spot missile launches at such large ranges by the time the system picks it up, might be too late. Moreover, a S-400 regiment can deploy upwards of 300+ missiles in ready mode, plenty of fire to play with. A double launch is almost a certain kill. More so, each battalion can be placed upto a 100km away from the command center. A battalion has 4 batteries and a regiment usually has 2-3 battalions. If an entire regiment is being deployed well then its pretty much a no fly zone in that area for any body. 2 battalions, one facing north, one facing with well dispersed batteries and Pantsirs covering vulnerable valleys and potential low level routes, the Russia rules the skies there.

 

[C130]

Well game changer, absolutely. 400km missiles are meant for AWACS, transport, bombers etc but 250 km missiles can be quite be deadly for the fighters too, usually the MAWS system on F-16s can't spot missile launches at such large ranges by the time the system picks it up, might be too late. Moreover, a S-400 regiment can deploy upwards of 300+ missiles in ready mode, plenty of fire to play with. A double launch is almost a certain kill. More so, each battalion can be placed upto a 100km away from the command center. A battalion has 4 batteries and a regiment usually has 2-3 battalions. If an entire regiment is being deployed well then its pretty much a no fly zone in that area for any body. 2 battalions, one facing north, one facing with well dispersed batteries and Pantsirs covering vulnerable valleys and potential low level routes, the Russia rules the skies there.

S-400 is for self defense and against incursions into Syria territory.

AWACS,transports, and bombers aren't it's target. unless it's full blown war.

 

[Immanuel]

F-16s with flights on tree top altitude can make their war deep but it depends on the skills of Turk topguns!

Well good luck because as seen all S-400 batteries are protected by Pantsir usually placed in vulnerable sneak up points like valleys, hills etc. With plenty of firepower, these can fill the area with auto cannon and missile fire. Moreso, known SEAD weapons like HARM are of no use against the S-400, those missiles will be shot down. Pantsir can easily shoot down incoming glide bombs or cruise missiles. The only way one can hope to hit S-400's massive radar is LO-LO-LO launch terrain hugging maneuvering supersonic cruise missile like the Brahmos but one would have to fire a dozen to ensure 1 or 2 hit.

S-400 is for self defense and against incursions into Syria territory.

AWACS,transports, and bombers aren't it's target. unless it's full blown war.

Well in the Syrian deployment yes, I was clarifying the missile's intended purposes.

 

[C130]

Well good luck because as seen all S-400 batteries are protected by Pantsir usually placed in vulnerable sneak up points like valleys, hills etc. With plenty of firepower, these can fill the area with auto cannon and missile fire. Moreso, known SEAD weapons like HARM are of no use against the S-400, those missiles will be shot down. Pantsir can easily shoot down incoming glide bombs or cruise missiles. The only way one can hope to hit S-400's massive radar is LO-LO-LO launch terrain hugging maneuvering supersonic cruise missile like the Brahmos but one would have to fire a dozen to ensure 1 or 2 hit.



Well in the Syrian deployment yes, I was clarifying the missile's intended purposes.

just speculating but Russia probably sent what one battalion of S-400?? 4 TELS with 4 missiles=16 and probably reload of 16 more missiles right???

you can get passed this system even with Pantsir.


you use SEAD techniques that include MALDs,J-SOWS, and HARM

it's not liket he Russians have a crap ton of hardware in Syria relativity speaking compared to what it really could send.

 

[Immanuel]

just speculating but Russia probably sent what one battalion of S-400?? 4 TELS with 4 missiles=16 and probably reload of 16 more missiles right???

you can get passed this system even with Pantsir.


you use SEAD techniques that include MALDs,J-SOWS, and HARM

it's not liket he Russians have a crap ton of hardware in Syria relativity speaking compared to what it really could send.

Well, they only show one battery being unloaded, any respectable commander knows at least a battalion is needed for adequate power projection, so by end of next week more flights will land. As for by passing this system, well no system is fool proof but MALD apart, JSOW and HARM are hardly the right tools. Sure one can overwhelm the radar pic with MALD decoys but they aren't stupid, they can watch the regions around for forward deployments of MALDs. HARM and JSOW's flight paths are far too easy for the S-400 various missiles to shoot down.

The only way it can be defeated is by sending in a sqd of F-22s flying in very low, few deploying MALDs and while a few deploying high speed AAGRM missiles which might work but, you're not taking this system down without bleeding a ton yourself.

 

[The-king]

That is not S-400. S-400 is a very large system and I don't think it can be transported by a cargo plane. At least not in one piece.

S-300

That is not S-400. S-400 is a very large system and I don't think it can be transported by a cargo plane. At least not in one piece.

Confirmed missile in video S-300

S-400 pics below

 

[Faiez]

That is an S-300 missiles launch vehicle only which has a 8 wheels truck. S-400 uses 10 or 12 wheels trucks. Count wheels on either side of truck and you will know.

I can't see the video (it says copyright infringement etc).

But if it's (the launcher) less than 5.5m wide and less than 3 meters tall and less than 100ft long, it would probably fit.