The Russian air Defense system S-400 has knocked out in Simulated Strikes by US in the African Lion 2021.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021
The African Lion is an annual multinational military exercise conducted by AFRICOM and attached to US European Command’s DEFENDER series that holds counter military operations and training in North Africa and Southern Europe.
The aim of the series is to enhance the interoperability of the US, partner nations and regional organizations in order to contain regional instability, conduct peace operations, counter violent extremist organizations, maintain cross-border security and counter transnational threats, as per its website.
The S-400 Triumf air defense system (code-named SA-21 Growler by NATO) consists of long-range surface-to-air missiles (SAM) with a maximum range of 400 km and multiple launching elements.
It is a key weapon in Russia’s anti-aircraft defense with a capacity to destroy fighter jets, cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and drones.
The proliferation of S-400s puts the US and its NATO allies in a peculiar spot. Russia has been pushing exports since it operationalized the defense system in 2007 and many countries have shown interest.
