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Russia Begins Mass Production of Topol-M, Iskander-M

June 26, 2007 :: Defense News :: News

Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov announced June 26 that Russia has begun the mass production of the Topol-M strategic missile.  Ivanov spoke at a plant at Votkinsk in Udmurtia, some 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) east of Moscow.  "These are not prototypes but mass production," he said. 

 

"We are now moving on to a new and very important rearmament stage for both our nuclear strategic forces and tactical complexes...I am talking of stationary Topol-M missile complexes...also of mobile ones which can be fitted with different types of warheads, as well as Iskander-M missiles." The Topol-M is a three-stage intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) which can be deployed on both stationary and mobile launch platforms. The Iskander-M is a shorter range missile.  Russia plans to equip its armed forces with 69 Topol-M missiles and 60 Iskander-M missiles by 2015. (Article)

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