 Russian Navy gets anti-aircraft ground missiles. Russia's latest air defense system, which is capable of not only intercepting aerial threats, but also destroying maritime and ground-based targets, has been put into service with the Navy. The use of the Poliment Redut system against surface targets has been successfully tested, and the air defense system is currently being finalized to hit ground-based targets Russian Defense Ministry officials told Izvestia. The missiles integrated into this system will replenish the arsenal of Russian Corvettes of the 20380 and 20385 projects as well as the 22350 series frigates. The Poliment Redut weapon was built on the basis of the S350 Vityaz air defense system and is designed to intercept aircraft, helicopters and cruise missiles. It can fire 9M96E or 9M96E21 missiles with a range of up to 50 to 150 kilometers respectively. The system is also equipped with 9M100 short-range missiles. The missiles can hit targets at altitudes ranging from 5 meters to 8 kilometers, moving at speeds of up to 3,600 kilometers an hour. Experts say that this system will significantly strengthen the fire capabilities of modern warships. Like in the Soviet era, weapons for ship-borne air defense systems were initially designed to have the ability to shoot sea and ground-based targets, so this signals a return to previous tactical traditions. Dmitry Konev, editor-in-chief of the Military Russia website, told Izvestia. According to him, the same system can be used in different circumstances as it can fire at maritime and ground-based targets without requiring any major modifications. The Poliment Redut has simply been upgraded to a normal air defense system that can now be used as a dual-purpose system the expert explained. Today, the Russian Navy has nine 20380-series corvettes in service, with two more vessels currently being built for the Pacific Fleet, which should be commissioned by the Navy in 2024 and 2026 respectively. Meanwhile, the Corvette Mercury entered service with the Black Sea Fleet in May and work to build another Corvette, the Strogi, is currently being completed. All these warships were designed with the use of stealth technology, and the 20380-series corvettes have a powerful arsenal of weapons. These include the Euron anti-ship system with the X-35 missile, and they are equipped with a universal 100mm A190 artillery mount that can fire up to 80 rounds per minute.