The head of Rostec announced the start date of mass production of S-500 air defense systems

“I think the serial production will be in a year,” he said in an interview with RBC.

Chemezov also said that first of all, the new air defense systems will go into service with the Russian army and only after that will export production be established.

The head of the state corporation said that the S-500 will not be sold abroad in the next five years.

Earlier, Chemezov said that he admits the possibility of renaming the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft.