S-400 missile system

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/s-400-missile-system

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the system designation?S-400 Triumf
2. What is the developer and origin?NPO Almaz, Russian Federation
3. How far can the S-400 radar detect a target?Its radar can spot targets more than 600 kilometers away, from just a few meters high up to many kilometers in altitude.
4. What kinds of missiles does the S-400 use?It uses the long‑range 40N6 missile, which can travel up to 400 kilometers, and shorter‑range missiles for different types of threats.

Surface-to-air missile (SAM): A missile system designed to intercept and destroy aircraft, drones, and other aerial vehicles from a ground or sea-based platform.
Anti-access/Area denial (A2/AD): Military strategies and capabilities designed to prevent an adversary from entering or operating freely within a specific geographic area.
Phased-array radar: A type of radar system that uses an electronically steered antenna array to direct radio beams, allowing for rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.