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Russia Test-Fires ICBM to Target in Kazakhstan

The RS-12M Topol (NATO reporting name SS-25 Sickle), a single-warhead intercontinental ballistic missile

http://en.ria.ru/military_news/20131227/185997002/Russia-Test-Fires-ICBM-to-Target-in-Kazakhstan.html

27/12/2013

MOSCOW, December 27 (RIA Novosti) – The Russian Space Forces test-launched a Topol RS-12M intercontinental ballistic missile on Friday, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said.

The launch took place at 9:30 p.m. Moscow time (17:30 GMT) from the Kapustin Yar testing range in southern Russia’s Astrakhan Region.

The simulated warhead hit a designated target at a test range in Kazakhstan, spokesman Col. Igor Yegorov said.

The RS-12M Topol (NATO reporting name SS-25 Sickle), a single-warhead intercontinental ballistic missile, entered service in 1985.

It has a maximum range of 10,000 kilometers (6,125 miles) and can carry a nuclear warhead with a yield of up to 550 kilotons.

The Defense Ministry earlier announced plans to retire most of its outdated SS-18 Satan, SS-19 Stiletto and SS-25 Sickle (Topol) ICBMs and replace them with SS-27 Sickle-B (Topol-M) and RS-24 Yars missiles by 2021.

December 29, 2013 - Posted by | Uncategorized

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  1. Russians are good at developing defence technology. I like their weapons and missiles and now they have added one more gem to their scalp. Congrats to them on their successful test fire. I read here that it can perform evasive manoeuvres in terminal phase to avoid the hit of interceptor missiles. The flat ballistic trajectory of the missile complicates the interception by the anti-ballistic missile (ABM). Isn’t it nice??? Indeed it is.

    Stephen K Davion's avatar Comment by Stephen K Davion | December 30, 2013 | Reply

    • hi Stephen
      I suspect the uas will develop a counter then the russians will counter that , then …….

      its a shame they dont spend the money on some of the huge problems facing the globe..

      They can sell their outdated ordinance to countries that need it i suppose//

      I dont see why they dont just rely on chemical and biological weapons that would make nuclear redundant.. who would start a war if your country could be seriously contaminated.. and the kill rate would be higher too!
      better impact (from a military perspective..??)

      you dont need a huge military to deliver it either then..

      personally i am more hopeful that humans will find a peaceful way forward.. with a more powerful counter that will make war “unprofitable” .. chemical and biological is that counter possibly?…. the altenative is not good.

      we live in hope ??

      peace

      arclight2011part2's avatar Comment by arclight2011part2 | December 30, 2013 | Reply


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