Strategic Missile Forces will gradually rearm with single-warhead mobile missile complexes RS-12m2 Topol-M mobile systems to the new RS-24 Yars. This was stated by the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, Lieutenant General Sergei Karakayev. According to him, the new complex on a par with the already accepted for service, "Topol" will be "based strike group SRF for the foreseeable future, until 2020.
Over the past period pilot alerting missiles 'Yars' has established itself as a reliable weapon, and therefore the decision on re-rolling groups for this type of missile systems. The first regiment with a new mobile missile system had been put on pilot combat duty in early 2010.
Meanwhile, Adopt the missiles of the Topol-M silo-based will continue. It is expected that by late 2010 for combat duty will arise sixth missile regiment, armed with stationary Topol. Work on upgrading missile regiments on missile system Topol-M 'steady bases will continue in 2011.
Development "Yars" deals Moscow. The missile will be capable of carrying nuclear warheads 3-4 individual guidance capacity of 150-300 kilotons each. Technical data missiles are classified. It is assumed that it can hit targets at a distance of 11,000 kilometers.
Source: http://www.lenta.ru/news/2010/11/30/rvsn/
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
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