Yesterday 20th of April The new Sarmat ICBM, made entirely in Russia and aimed at Vladimir Putin a lot, was launched. This weapon “will have no equal in the world for a long time,” said the Russian president, speaking of a weapon that “can penetrate any current or future defense system and will make those who threaten Russia think.” For Putin, the new missile will provide “security guarantees” for his country. An ICBM with nuclear capability, very long range, capable of overcoming all modern anti-aircraft systems: with a maximum range of 18 thousand kmhit a target yesterday 5 thousand km the distance. Sarmat will combine forces to intervene in the event of nuclear war. The Pentagon, on the other hand, says not to worry, it’s just a routine test, it shouldn’t be taken as a threat, and Moscow has informed Washington correctly anyway.
The starting signal has been given yesterday 20.4 from the Plesetsk base, 800 kilometers north of Moscow, at 15.12 local time. It would be the first in a planned series: once the plan is finalized, the missile system will enter service with the Strategic Missile Forces. The new ICBM is equipped, among other things, with thermonuclear weapons. Liquid fuel weighs 200 tons and can carry up to twelve large thermonuclear warheads with a yield of up to 750 kilotons. And to remember that the Hiroshima atomic bomb was nearby 15 kilotons. The Sarmat or Satan 2 can also deliver the new hypersonic glide vehicle Avangard. Avangard’s high speed, low trajectory and maneuverability could render it immune to interception by America’s Thaad shield system, writes Il Messaggero. The Sarmat can circle the Earth in an hour and hit targets on the other side of the planet from unexpected directions. And it would be able to destroy an entire country like France.
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