The final units are likely to arrive by the end of 2026, the deputy chief of air staff has said

India has confirmed the dispatch of a fourth set of S-400 missiles from Russia as part of a $5.43 billion deal.

The deputy chief of air staff, Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti, said on Thursday the next set of S-400 Triumf air defense systems meant for the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been sent, and that “we should be having [it] with us within a month,” Bharti said.

The fifth and final units are due by the end of 2026, he added.

🚨🇷🇺🇮🇳 BREAKING: Russia to deliver next S-400 batch to India next monthFinal units due by end of 2026, says Indian Air Marshal.India procured five S-400 squadrons in total as part of 2018 deal.…