Russia Tests NEW RS-28 SARMAT Nuclear Weapon

Описание: Russia Tests New RS-28 Sarmat Nuclear Weapon.

The RS-28 Sarmat named after the Sarmatians, sometimes colloquially known in the West as the "Satan II", is a Russian liquid-fueled, MIRV-equipped super-heavy intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) under development by the Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau since 2009. It is intended to replace R-36M2 Voevoda missiles, which have been in service since the late 1960s. The new ICBM is believed to considerably exceed its predecessor.

The Sarmat is one of the six new Russian strategic weapons unveiled by Russian president Vladimir Putin on 1 March 2018. The RS-28 Sarmat made its first test flight on 20 April 2022, and the Russian government expects the missile to enter service later in the year.

The RS-28 Sarmat will be capable of carrying about 10 tonnes of payload for either up to 10 heavy or 15 light MIRV warheads, an unspecified number of Avangard hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) or a combination of warheads and several countermeasures against anti-ballistic missile systems. With an operational range of 18,000 kilometers and a maximum speed of Mach 20.7. The Russian Ministry of Defense said that the missile is Russia's response to the U.S. Prompt Global Strike system.