Russia completing putting into operation S-500 air defense system - Borisov

MOSCOW. Nov 8 (Interfax) - Russia's latest air defense system, the S-500, is being put into operation and the work is going according to plan, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov told Interfax.

"The work to put into operation a new system, the S-500 system, is being completed on time," Borisov said, referring to the Russian state owned arms company Almaz-Antey.

"Speaking about Almaz-Antey, you know their products are in demand worldwide, there is a waiting line for our S-400 systems," he said.