The first of November was carried out a trial run missile “Topol-M” from the cosmodrome “Plesetsk” near Arkhangelsk. Colonel Igor Yegorov, the spokesman of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, explained that the test was successful: the missile hit its target on the Kamchatka Peninsula. He said that the exercises were confined to the test program missile “Topol-M” silo-based.
“Topol-M” – a unique Russian design. New solutions at its creation allowed to make the missile more accurate than those used missile forces “Topol” previous generation. Engineer “Topol-M” was achieved constant alert missiles of this class. In total there are two versions of the ICBM bases, mobile and in the mine. Range of eleven and a half thousand kilometers, and the weight is greater than forty-seven tons. The effectiveness of ballistic missile attack is much higher than a thousand flights of combat aircraft.
The first missile “Topol-M” appeared armed missile forces of the Russian Federation is relatively recent. So Teykovsky missile division in the Ivanovo region was equipped with the latest systems “Topol-M” and “Yars” fifth generation in 2012. Then it was reported that these plants are capable of overcoming any existing missile defense systems. Later, in May and October 2014, on the planned training of the armed forces was a training missile launch this class, “Interfax”. One of the largest steel missile exercises in the Altai region. They were attended by more than four thousand people and 400 vehicles. Units equipped with mobile “Topol” made forced marches night and performed masking the shock position.
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