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Another Regiment of Topol M Deployed

December 20, 2005 :: News

Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces are currently deploying a fifth Topol-M ICBM regiment in Tatishchevo, according to Russian news agencies. Four missiles were deployed this month, bringing the total number of silo-based missiles at Tatishchevo to 44.
        The Topol-M (SS-27) is capable of hitting targets at a range of more than 10,000 kilometers (6,000 miles), and is said to be the core of Russia’s modernized missile arsenal. A complete Topol-M regiment includes ten missiles and usually takes two years to deploy (four or six missiles are deployed at a time). Sources indicate that Russia has included six new missiles in its 2006 acquisition plan, and therefore it is unclear whether deployment of this fifth regiment will be completed in 2006. (Article)

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