Russia’s newest missile air defense system S-500 Prometheus, developed by the Almaz-Antey concern, has begun to be batch-produced and will be provided for the armed forces within the deadlines established under the state defense order, the company’s CEO, Yan Novikov, has said.

"At the moment, the S-500 system, boasting the latest achievements in domestic science and engineering, has begun to be batch-produced. Its combat capabilities surpass by far those of the previously created air defense systems. The S-500 may well become the backbone of Russia’s aerospace defense. It will be delivered to the armed forces within the deadlines established under the state defense order," Novikov told National Defense magazine in an interview on the occasion of the company’s 20th anniversary. Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said on September 16, 2021, that the S-500 would begin to be supplied to the armed forces upon completion of government certification tests. Earlier, in July 2021 the Defense Ministry said that the S-500 had carried out test combat launches at the Kapustin Yar proving ground. The expected tactical and technical parameters were confirmed.