Events: Russia developing new land-based heavy strategic missile to be in service by 2018
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Global Network correspondent reports: According to Russian media, Russia will develop new land-based intercontinental ballistic missile launching heavy pit, and in 2018 the Strategic Rocket Forces equipment. This new missile with liquid fuel performance is far ahead of the generation RS-20, viability also improved defense capabilities for launching device using a variety of active and passive defense measures greatly increased.
ITAR - TASS reported on 12 April, the news is commander of the Russian strategic rocket troops consultant, former chief of strategic rocket troops Victor • Ye Xin will be disclosed. According to his words, by taking various measures, new silo-based ballistic missiles, heavy be greatly enhanced survivability. "If the enemy wants to destroy them, will be forced to use more nuclear warheads and the means of sophisticated weapons, but even so, it can not ensure that they carry the warhead to destroy all, including an ability to survive, and to the enemy blow. "Ye Xin will be emphasized.
Ye Xin will also further clarified that the Russian Defense Ministry before the end of the year will determine development of new types of heavy intercontinental ballistic missile-related tasks. "This missile development and production has been incorporated into 2020 national weapons program, which provides part of the expenditure for the development of strategic nuclear forces." He quoted Russian Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir • Popovkin words .
He also said that the new strategic missile concept design has been completed. According to practical experience, the new missile tests and design work takes 6-8 years. In other words, this new type of strategic weapons as early as the end of the test in 2018 and in service.
According to him, new strategic missile RS-20 is an upgraded version of the depth, compared to lighter weight, but have the potential to break the current and any air defense systems. In addition, the missile could carry missile rounds of sub-head, and dummy warhead with decoys to protect the real warheads carry out combat missions.
Ye Xin finally emphasized that the new US-Russian strategic arms reduction treaty entered into force for both research and development of new nuclear warhead carrier and no restrictions, it is only required to carry a tool and no more than limit the number of warheads.
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