Russia's S-500 has shot down a hypersonic target in the Arctic

 

 An informed source of RIA Novosti reports that the next tests of the S-500 anti-aircraft missile system have been conducted recently.

"Recently, another test of the S-500 anti-aircraft missile systems took place in the Arctic. The long-range missile of the system was fired at a hypersonic target, the target was successfully hit. Tests of the S-500 continue, "the interlocutor told RIA Novosti.

At the same time, no tests of the S-550 are planned in the near future, as "its prototypes have not yet been created and development is underway."

 Earlier, a source close to the Ministry of Defense said that the S-550 air defense system had successfully passed state tests and was on combat duty.

Earlier, it became known about the ability of the C-550 to bring down US orbital shuttles.