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Russian Army Receiving First Sarmat ICBM in Late 2022-Putin

Moscow (Sputnik)-Russia’s latest land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Salmat, is already scheduled to serve in the military in late 2022, President Vladimirputin said Tuesday.

“We have successfully tested Salmat’s heavy intercontinental ballistic missiles. The first battle of such a complex is scheduled for the end of the year,” Putin said in a meeting with graduates of the higher military education institution. ..

Roscosmos plans to build a total of 46 Salmat missile For the needs of the Russian army. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Sarmat can use a variety of flight trajectories to attack targets over long distances and is guaranteed to overcome existing and future missile defense systems.

Russian troops conducted the first test launch of the Sarmat missile on April 20. This system is intended to replace the RS-20 Voevoda missile system.

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