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Russia Tests Iskander-M

May 30, 2007 :: Itar-Tass :: News

A new version of the Russian Iskander-M mobile ballistic missile was successfully tested at the Kapustin Yar site in the Astrakhan Region, reports Itar-Tass.  The missile was in flight for 24 minutes. The missile's deviation from the expected path was no greater than 30 meters despite strong winds and air temperatures of over 40 degrees.  One journalist reported that "three minutes thirty seconds after the launch the missile rose to an altitude of 100 meters and its speed at the moment was 250 meters per second."  The maximum speed of the new missile is 257 meters per second, with a range of 300 kilometers.  Those Iskanders for export are said to have less of a range than those for Russian forces.  First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov and Defense Minister Anatoly Serdiukov monitored the launch. (Article)

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