The S-500 is designed for long range and high speed interception - it's meant to replace the A-135 anti-ballistic missile system, protecting against not only ba

The S-500 is designed for long range and high speed interception - it's meant to replace the A-135 anti-ballistic missile system, protecting against not only ballistic missiles but also hypersonic weapons. It's similar in role to the american PAC-3. While there seems to be many articles claiming it is an "F-35 killer", these don't appear to be based on any substantiated evidence and the requirements for defeating stealth are wildly different from its missile defense role. The S-500 supplements the S-400, which is the primary anti-aircraft system and the S-400's 9M96E missile is designed to hit stealth targets.