Iskander-M/K (SS-26 Stone):

TR1 wrote:Wow, Kortchenko delivering for once.

Very interesting covers.

According to the plans, announced in early 2011, during the execution of the state armaments program for 2011-2020 gg (Adopted 31.12.2010) plans to supply the armed forces of 10 missile brigades complexes "Iskander-M". August 1, 2011 Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia D.Bulgakov said that all Russian aircraft into service is planned to take 120 complexes "Iskander". In 2011, between the Ministry of Defence of Russia and NPK "MSC" a contract for the supply of brigade sets of complexes "Iskander-M" ballistic and cruise missiles.

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So its 12 launchers and 12 reloads per brigade.

2007 is planned to start arming complexes missile brigades: the composition - 3 missile battalion, each with three batteries - each 3 SPU and tools to ensure - total in the orbr 27 complexes and 100 missiles for them . Including planned to equip complexes 103rd ORBR SibVO and 107 th ORBR FEB (as of 2009 these teams do not re-started or not reported).

TR1 wrote:http://bmpd.livejournal.com/661514.html

The 2nd (and last) Iskander-M brigade of 2013 enters service.

Kolomna (Moscow region), Feb. 10. (ARMS-TASS). Engineering Design Bureau (KBM, Kolomna) is developing a new missile to equip tactical missile system (PTRC) "Iskander-M". This correspondent. ARMS-TASS General Director and General Designer Valery Kashin MSC.

GarryB wrote:The A-60 airborne laser system is designed to deal with recon and optical satellites.

Equally the threat of the Iskander is not that you don't know it is coming... the threat is that your interceptors can't anticipate an accurate interception point because it is continuously manouvering... satellite early warning does not change that.

Russia to test a new missile Iskander-M

The Design Department of Industrial Machine Kolomenskoye (KBM) has begun testing a new missile that will be installed on the Russian tactical missile system Iskander-M.

The company director Valery Kashin, who has not revealed what type of missiles are those who have entered the testing phase, has only said that it was created specifically for the Iskander . A source from the military-industrial complex, cited by Itar-Tass announced Friday that the Russian Defense Ministry will receive this year, according to the contract of 2011, two Iskander-M systems to equip their brigades. It should be noted that last year the troops and received first Iskander missile systems equipped with a new control system. Iskander systems is one of the most powerful defense of the Russian ground forces. You can achieve different enemy targets and, if necessary, you can carry a nuclear warhead. So far there have been versions of Iskander-M and Iskander-K, for the Russian Army and the export version of Iskander-E, which is equipped with one missile in the launcher instead of two. 's Iskander- M is considered an element strategic tensions between Russia and the U.S. due to missile shield NATO has deployed in Europe. Already last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that "the missile shield in Europe continues to pose a threat to the Russian nuclear arsenal" and that the system Iskander is just a form of defense "against a possible threat."

Complete Text en: http://actualidad.rt.com/actualidad/view/134408-rusia-prueba-nuevo-misil-iskander-m?utm_source=browser&utm_medium=aplication_chrome&utm_campaign=chrome