Executive Summary As Russian electronic warfare (EW) officers assert, depending on the nature of the specific operations and armed conflict, the main aims of EW are: “to degrade an adversary’s C2 [command and control] of forces and weapons; reduce the effectiveness of an adversary’s intelligence gathering and use of weapons; [and] to maintain resilience in command and control of own …
TASS has reported that the S-550 could enter service as soon as 2025. However, that date should not be treated as firm given that initial S-500 deliveries were originally claimed to be due in 2016 or 2017.
Moscow knows that road mobility will facilitate the geographic dispersal of interceptor missiles, potentially extending or enhancing defense in areas distant from it.