Food for thought, over 2020s we may see a trend of existing S400 regiments (30+ of them) being reinforced with S500 divizions, which would lead to addition of ~180+ engagement channels focussed on MRBMs, IRBMs and possibly with some ICBM capability. 1/6 
This force may provide not only a system for strategic defence against sub-ICBM BMs (ie from Middle East and elsewhere, as those proliferate), but also some capability against the potential HGV and other similar threats.
But I would expect this to be overshadowed... 2/6
But I would expect this to be overshadowed... 2/6
In the discussions by their potential to form a second echelon in terms of strategic defence against ICBM threats, together with new EW means and exo-atmospheric interceptors.
But all three would probably be one of the drivers behind marketing it as an S400 upgrade package. 3/6
But all three would probably be one of the drivers behind marketing it as an S400 upgrade package. 3/6
And with the EW element being formed around Voronezh-SM L/S band radars, EKS space based IR sensors, possible EKS space based bistatic (with a ground emitter, using onboard AESA, though I believe it is used for the comms aspect of EKS) S-band sensors. 4/6
The new forward deployed (in Vorkuta, maybe elsewhere) shorter (L/S band for Voronezh-SM) sensors may be one of the more important components of such a network, particularly if I am wrong and EKS does act as a multistatic component, due to the ability to discriminate. 5/6
Such BMD development (together with a senior component) may change the Russian stance on the BMD related arms control, as well as impact Russian export markets, especially the S400 operators that have an SRBM/MRBM/IRBM threats (ie India). 6/6
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