It’s called the RS-28 Sarmat and even Vladimir Putin characterized it as a weapon that “has no comparison in the world and will not have it for long.” Capable of carrying up to 16 smaller or 10 larger nuclear warheads, the new ICBM should be ready by the end of the year, according to the Russian president.
Putin announced on Tuesday that he will continue to “develop and strengthen” the Russian armed forces “taking into account potential threats and military risks.” “We will improve its effectiveness. One of our priorities is to equip troops with new weapons that will define the combat capabilities of our military and fleet for decades to come,” he said in a speech.
It was when he mentioned the new intercontinental missiles that, he assures, already “have been successfully tested“. “We anticipate that the first Sarmat complex be active until the end of the year“, he added.
Putin went on to say of the Sarmat that “it is capable of subduing any modern means of anti-missile defense” and “has no comparison in the world and will not have it for a long time.” The missile has the capacity to carry up to 16 small nuclear warheads or ten larger warheads. With a maximum range of 18,000 kilometers, if fully equipped it has the ability to destroy an area similar to the state of Texas or France and thus kill millions of people.
Five facts about Sarmat, the new Russian missile capable of destroying an area similar to France
Source: Observadora
