AVANGARD
MISSILES - DEFENCE & SECURITY
News: Russia
loads missile with nuclear-capable glide vehicle into launch silo
What's
in the news?
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Russia's rocket forces loaded an intercontinental
ballistic missile equipped with the nuclear-capable "Avangard"
hypersonic glide vehicle into a launch silo in southern Russia.
Avangard
Missile:
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The Avangard hypersonic missile system is a re-entry body carried atop an
existing ballistic missile which has the capability to manoeuvre.
Country - Russia
Features:
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It’s manoeuvring capability makes it difficult to predict its trajectory and
gives it the ability to protect itself from the air and ballistic missile
defences by delivering nuclear warheads to targets.
Range:
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The missiles have a range of over 6,000 km, weigh approximately 2,000 kg
and can withstand temperatures of over 2000 degree celsius.
Speed:
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The missiles can travel more than 20 times the speed of sound and put
Russia ahead of other nations.