Putin dares U.S-led West with new anti-ballistic missile system; Watch Russia’s successful test

 

Russia Tests New Missile to Defend Its Airspace 

New Anti-Ballistic missile tested from Kazakhstan 

Russia is conducted a new missile to defend against Air-space attacks . 

New Anti-Ballistic missile was test-fires from one of Russia air defense system . The crucial test was conducted at Sary-Shagan range in Kazakhstan Moscow key ally .

Russian Defense Ministry released images showing how the missile was transported put into combat readiness before blasting off at an immensely high speed . 

Major general Sergei Grabchuk commander of the ABM Defense formation said that new ABM missile successfully hit the mock target with specified accuracy .

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Russian Anti-Ballistic Missile System 

• The A-135 renamed to A-235 NATO name ABM-4 Gorgan 

• Deployed around Moscow to intercept incoming warheads targeting the city .

• Designed in the Soviet Union and entered service in 1995 

• Consists of the Don-2N Battle management Radar and two types of ABM Missiles ,

• 68 Active launchers of short-range 53T6 end atmospheric interceptor nuclear armed missiles , 12 or 16 missiles each , deployed at five launch sites.

Russia however did not reveal the name or details of Anti-missile Defense System . ABM System is used by Russian aerospace force to defend against attacks by aerospace weapons . 

Meanwhile Ukraine is demanding more S-300 Air Defense Systems from the west . Ukraine Defense Minister S-300 works well and negotiations are on to replenish its stock . Ukraine reportedly has variety of S-300 variants .

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S-300 Missile System Explained 

• Surface -to-air missiles originally developed by the Soviet Union.

• There are several version s of the S-300 rocket with different technical capabilities and ranges.

• Maximum range of the standard missile is 150 km and the warheads weigh 133-143 kg .

• Intended to shoot down aircraft drones and incoming cruise and ballistic missiles.

• Missiles are equipped with guidance systems to automatically latch on to targets .

• Several individual missiles can be fired simultaneously at multiple targets . 

• It is used by both Russia and Ukraine as well as 18 other countries including NATO  members Greece , Slovakia and Bulgaria .

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