November 14, 2018
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Russia's super-nuke Avangard that travels at 20 times the speed of sound will be ready in 2019
An unstoppable nuke capable of wiping out an entire city is being developed by the Russian military and will be ready by 2019. Called Avangard, the weapon can travel at 20 times the speed of sound and is impervious to any anti-missile systems, according to Russia's president Valdimir Putin.
The hypersonic glider will reportedly go into active service with the Red Banner Missile Division, which is based in the south Urals, early next year. The weapon can strike a target anywhere on Earth 'like a meteorite', according to Putin.
'The scheduled period for placing the lead regiment on combat duty is the end of 2019. Initially, the regiment will comprise at least two systems but eventually their number will rise to their organic quantity of six units,' a Russian defence industry source told TASS.
The weapon's payload is a two megaton nuclear warhead which is capable of destroying vast areas and killing millions of people.
Avangard's missile takes the attached glider into the atmosphere at which point the two phases detach and plummet to Earth at hypersonic speeds. It is capable of avoiding any anti-missile defences because of its extremely high speed as it heads towards Earth.
Russia's so-called 'Satan II' missile can carry up to two dozen Avangards and if one was fully-loaded it would be capable of destroying all the major cities in the UK.
The Avangard hypersonic system is expected to enter service in late 2018 - early 2019, according to a source close to the project. The new weapon was unveiled by Russian President Vladimir Putin in his State of the Nation address to the Federal Assembly on March 1. Putin said in June that 'the Avangard system is already in the process of its manufacture and has entered its serial production and in 2019 we are planning to deliver it to the Armed Forces.'
Extracted from: www.dailymail.co.uk
The hypersonic glider will reportedly go into active service with the Red Banner Missile Division, which is based in the south Urals, early next year. The weapon can strike a target anywhere on Earth 'like a meteorite', according to Putin.
'The scheduled period for placing the lead regiment on combat duty is the end of 2019. Initially, the regiment will comprise at least two systems but eventually their number will rise to their organic quantity of six units,' a Russian defence industry source told TASS.
The weapon's payload is a two megaton nuclear warhead which is capable of destroying vast areas and killing millions of people.
Avangard's missile takes the attached glider into the atmosphere at which point the two phases detach and plummet to Earth at hypersonic speeds. It is capable of avoiding any anti-missile defences because of its extremely high speed as it heads towards Earth.
Russia's so-called 'Satan II' missile can carry up to two dozen Avangards and if one was fully-loaded it would be capable of destroying all the major cities in the UK.
The Avangard hypersonic system is expected to enter service in late 2018 - early 2019, according to a source close to the project. The new weapon was unveiled by Russian President Vladimir Putin in his State of the Nation address to the Federal Assembly on March 1. Putin said in June that 'the Avangard system is already in the process of its manufacture and has entered its serial production and in 2019 we are planning to deliver it to the Armed Forces.'
Extracted from: www.dailymail.co.uk
