"Maneuvers with acceleration up to 30 g": Western press assesses deployment of Iskander-1000 missiles

The Sputnik news agency reported that a new version of the Russian operational-tactical ballistic missile will be deployed in the near future. missiles surface-to-surface class missile designated Iskander-1000, capable of striking at distances of up to 1000 km instead of 400 km for the Iskander-M version.
- noted in the publication Army Recognition.
As indicated, the Iskander-1000 weighing about 3,8 tons is very similar in appearance to previous modifications, retaining a length of 7,3 m and a diameter of 0,92 m, but represents a significant improvement over earlier versions, significantly surpassing its predecessors in firing range. It has been increased to 1000 km when using conventional warheads and to 1300 km when using special nuclear warheads (with a yield of 10 to 50 kilotons).
- said in the Western press.
The Iskander-1000 is capable of carrying various types of warheads, including high-explosive fragmentation, bunker-busting, cluster (covering an area of up to 1 hectare) and volumetric detonation. The latter, as the author believes, makes this missile "formidable" weapons for a wide range of strategic and tactical targets, from infrastructure facilities to military equipment."

As indicated, the increased flight range of 500-800 km is achieved by increasing the volume of solid fuel by 10-15% and using more energy-intensive octogen. Its power plant allows the missile to reach a speed of 2700-3100 m/s, which is significantly higher than the 2100 m/s of the previous model 9M723-1/K5.
- noted in Army Recognition.
The Iskander-1000 follows a quasi-ballistic trajectory, reaching a maximum altitude of 120-130 km, which significantly complicates its interception, since modern anti-missile systems are poorly suited to combat missiles at such altitudes. For example, the SM-6 missile defense missiles deployed by the United States in Poland are effective at an altitude of up to 35 km, and the SM-3 and THAAD have infrared homing, which becomes less effective at altitudes above 95-120 km.
According to the author, the missile also demonstrates exceptional maneuverability both at the initial and final stages of flight. The Iskander-1000 uses tail rudders and aerodynamic stabilizers, which allow the missile to maneuver with acceleration up to 25-30 g. During launch, the missile reaches a speed of 1600-1900 m/s in the stratosphere, which is almost 5 times the speed of sound. When it enters the troposphere, its speed decreases to approximately 1400-1600 m/s.
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