OREANDA-NEWS. Russia launched the production of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems for India, the contract for their supply will be fully executed in 2025. This was announced to reporters on Monday by the head of Rostec Sergey Chemezov at the Dubai Airshow 2019 air show. "The advance payment has taken place. I don’t want to specify which figure is accurate, but there is an advance payment. We have already begun production, work is underway, everything will be carried out in accordance with the schedule. 2025 - completion of the contract", said Chemezov.

New Delhi announced its intention to acquire the S-400 back in 2015. The contract for the supply of the S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system worth $ 5.43 billion was signed during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to India in 2018. In 2015, Russia and India signed an intergovernmental agreement on the supply to the Indian side of light Ka-226T helicopters and the localization of the production of such machines on its territory.