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ORESHNIK
This “Powerful Multicomponent Tranquilizer” is a cutting-edge, nuclear-capable intermediate-range hypersonic missile with a blistering Mach 12 speed. It can reach key NATO targets in Europe in record time.
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SARMAT
The “Nuclear Neuroleptic” is a silo-launched, liquid-fueled ICBM that can toss nuclear or conventional warheads over 18,000 km, with both ballistic and maneuvering flight paths said to evade any current missile defense system.
YARS
With a range of 12,000 km and three or four independently targeted warheads of 200kt yield, it delivers multiple hits in a single launch. Road-mobile or silo-based, it's the core of Russia’s strategic forces.
KALIBR
The “Strong Sedative” is armed with a 400 to 500 kg warhead, boasting a 2,500 km range and maximum speed up of up to Mach 3. It flies low, hugging terrain to dodge enemy radars.
ONIKS
A ramjet-powered anti-ship cruise missile with 200 to 300 kg semi-armor piercing HE or thermonuclear warhead, it boasts up to 800 km range and Mach 2.9 max speed. Its predecessor, the P-700 Granit, was a Soviet-era missile with limited AI capability.
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— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) July 4, 2024ISKANDER
The mobile missile system delivers deadly strikes on enemy targets at more than 500 km. Iskander-M packs high-precision ballistic missiles, while its sibling the Iskander-K launches cruise missiles that hug the terrain.

23 November 2024, 17:18 GMT