Contents tagged with ICMB

  • Ukrainian Intelligence: Russia's ballistic missile tests were unsuccessful

    Russia’s tests of the intercontinental ballistic missile RS-24 Yars, which serves as the main component of its ground-based strategic nuclear forces, were unsuccessful, reported the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.

    The missile was launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region towards the Kura test range on the Kamchatka Peninsula.

    The Yars missile deviated from its course, just like during the previous command and staff exercises of Russia's …

  • Media: Russia to start mass production of its newest Sarmat missiles

    Krasmash, the main manufacturer of Intercontinental Ballistic sea-based Sarmat missiles, is ready to start mass production of these missiles, reports Russia’s Zvezda (Star) TV channel.  

    It is expected that the Russian military will start receiving the missiles in 2018.

    “Currently, RS-20B Voyevoda is considered the most powerful ICMB (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile). The new Sarmat missile will be much lighter than Voyevoda and will have a better fuel efficiency. The target range of the …