Previously, the Russian side stated that & nbsp; orbital drones X-37 are capable of carrying several nuclear warheads on & nbsp; are strike board and & nbsp; strategic systems based in & nbsp; space.
At the same time, the United States officially claims that the X-37 is intended only for scientific and reconnaissance purposes. These vehicles can maneuver in space, changing their orbit.
The S-550 mobile strategic missile defense system will specialize in the & nbsp; destruction of ballistic and & nbsp; orbital space targets, in & nbsp; primarily & nbsp; & mdash; on the defeat of nuclear warheads of intercontinental missiles. Among the typical targets for the & nbsp; future system are American space drones X-37, and & nbsp; also planning hypersonic units developed in & nbsp; several countries & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; said the first interlocutor of the agency.
Another source noted that & nbsp; & nbsp; to & nbsp; to intercept such targets in & nbsp; the S-550 will include a multifunctional long-range radar capable of detecting warheads and & nbsp; space objects on & nbsp; range ''.
The interlocutors clarified that & nbsp; in fact, the S-550 will become a modification of the S-500 system, but & nbsp; with & nbsp; specializing in & nbsp; intercepting ballistic and & nbsp; orbital targets at & nbsp; many times greater ranges and & nbsp; heights in & nbsp; in comparison with & nbsp; With this, the interception of aerodynamic targets (aircraft, helicopters, drones) will be excluded from the & nbsp; S-550 tasks.
Earlier, another source of RIA Novosti reported that the & nbsp; development of the S-550 system is at an advanced stage of scientific research. research and & nbsp; development work.
In & nbsp; currently, Russia and the US have specialized missile defense systems capable of shooting down ICBM warheads with a high probability, but & nbsp; stationary type with & nbsp; silo-based anti-missiles … No country in the world possesses mobile strategic missile defense systems with & nbsp; capabilities declared for & nbsp; S-550. Shoigu. Any information about the & nbsp; system was not & nbsp; disclosed.