Wrong. If S400 systems cost $500 million to produce, Russia military budget would be multiples more than it is.
Russia fielded 56 battalions of S400s from 2015 to 2020 - that's more than 10 battalions a year with 2 to 6 batteries per battalion, and each battery is at least 1 radar and 4 to 6 fire units.
You are confusing export sale prices with production prices.
Wrong. If S400 systems cost $500 million to produce, Russia military budget would be multiples more than it is.
Russia fielded 56 battalions of S400s from 2015 to 2020 - that's more than 10 battalions a year with 2 to 6 batteries per battalion, and each battery is at least 1 radar and 4 to 6 fire units.
You are confusing export sale prices with production prices.
Wrong. If S400 systems cost $500 million to produce, Russia military budget would be multiples more than it is.
Russia fielded 56 battalions of S400s from 2015 to 2020 - that's more than 10 battalions a year with 2 to 6 batteries per battalion, and each battery is at least 1 radar and 4 to 6 fire units.
You are confusing export sale prices with production prices.