Russia announced on Wednesday April 20 that it had successfully completed a first test of its new “Sarmat” intercontinental ballistic missile, a weapon which is to replace the SS-18 “Satan” missiles and which would be the Russian army’s response to the American program. Prompt Global Strike.
The RS-28 Sarmat is a new generation weapon. A very long-range thermonuclear missile, the fifth of its generation, which would have no equivalent, according to the Russian president Vladimir Poutine.
Capable of being equipped with several nuclear or conventional warheads which each follow an independent trajectory when entering the atmosphere, it was tested and fired for the first time on Wednesday April 20 in a region located in northwestern Russia. . The missile would have hit its target in the Far East of the Russia5,000 kilometers from the launch pad.
” Not a threat »
But the missile Sarmat could have a range of more than 11,000 kilometers, its weight exceeding 200 tons. A weapon ” which will keep Russia safe from external threats and which will make those who try to threaten our country with wild and aggressive rhetoric think twice “, explained Vladimir Putin during a televised address. According to Mr. Putin, the missile is capable of “ thwart all modern anti-aircraft systems “.
The test program for this new missile will therefore continue before it is integrated into the Russian strategic forces. And this first test was not a surprise, according to Washington, since Moscow had informed the United States of the realization of this test, in accordance with the obligations under the nuclear treaties. This test does not constitute not a threat for the United States or its allies, the Pentagon said.
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