By Chirag
May 16, 2025
S-400 detects targets at over 600 km with multi-band radar. F-16 has good range but limited stealth against S-400.
F-16 handles diverse missions, but S-400 is specialized to destroy aircraft like it before they even see the threat.
S-400’s hypersonic missiles strike with precision and speed. F-16 relies on slower air-to-air missiles vulnerable to interception.
F-16 is mobile and fast, but S-400 defends vast regions with relocatable units and overlapping kill zones for full coverage.
F-16 evades using speed and flares. S-400 crushes evasion with radar updates and multi-angle missile strikes in layered defence.
S-400 locks down airspace across borders. F-16 needs constant support to match S-400’s reach and strategic defense capability.
In a direct confrontation, the S-400 outmatches the F-16 with superior range, firepower, and defensive dominance across any battlefield scenario.