New ICBM was successfully tested in Astrakhan
A prototype of a new intercontinental ballistic missile was successfully tested on range "Kapustin Yar" in Astrakhan region, informed in the press service of the Defense Ministry and the information on the SRF.
MOSCOW, Oct. 24 - RIA Novosti. A prototype of a new intercontinental ballistic missile was successfully tested on range "Kapustin Yar" in Astrakhan region, informed in the press service of the Defense Ministry and the information on the SRF.
"October 24, 2012 at 22.28 Moscow time on combat crews of Strategic Missile Forces with state central interspecific range" Kapustin Yar "in Astrakhan region conducted a successful test launch of a prototype of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) c mobile launcher," - said in a statement .
The main goals and objectives of the launch is to obtain experimental data to validate the correctness of the IDB in the development of scientific, technical and technological solutions, performance testing and defining the technical characteristics of its systems and components, and component test warheads of intercontinental ballistic missiles.
According to the press service, the training of a missile with a given accuracy to hit a notional target range "Sary-Shagan" in Kazakhstan, the objectives have been achieved starting.
The rocket is created with the maximum use of existing and development of new backlogs and solutions obtained in the development of defense systems of the 5th generation, which significantly reduces the time and cost to create it.
"It is planned that the new ICBM will increase the combat capabilities of the strike group SRF in the strategic nuclear forces of Russia, including by improving the ability to overcome missile defense systems are created," - said in a statement.
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