The RS-26 missile is likely to be deployed
with multiple supersonic, maneuvering warheads which will be able to
defeat US missile defenses in Europe, US officials told In the Ring.
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Officials familiar with intelligence reports said the following test-firing of the RS-26 is expected in December.
In
June, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin described it as a
“missile defense killer” after having a successful test flight with
dummy warheads.
The newest missile will undoubtedly be
designed with three multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles,
or MIRVs. What's new is that the warheads are super-high-speed vehicles
capable of maneuvering from missile interceptors. The maneuvering
warheads are thought advanced technology that will increase the
precision targeting of the missile system.
The missile
also reportedly will undoubtedly be designed with a high-performance
fuel that boosts acceleration right after launch, an element useful for
avoiding anti-missile interceptors. The US officials
commented on the missile development after Russia's RIA Novosti news
agency reported Oct. 3 that the following RS-26 test will undoubtedly be
conducted before the end of the entire year from the Kapustin Yar test
range.
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