Tactical complex Pluton

Tactical complex Pluton

"Pluton" is a short-range mobile missile system with a missile with a monobloc warhead. The development of the complex began in 1960 by the firms "Aerospatiale", "Les ...
Imaginary and real dangers of Iranian missiles

Imaginary and real dangers of Iranian missiles

A few days ago, regular exercises of Iran’s naval forces took place in the Strait of Hormuz. As after all previous similar events, the command of the Iranian Navy responded well to the results ...
Will we have rocket trains again?

Will we have rocket trains again?

In May, the 2005 of the year stopped the duty of combat railway missile systems (BZHRK) 15P961 “Good forts”, armed with intercontinental missiles RT-23 UTTH. The reason for this was some ...
Experts argue how to replace the aging "Satan"

Experts argue how to replace the aging "Satan"

Hot news, as often happens, comes to us from overseas. “The decision to create a new intercontinental ballistic missile, which will replace the PC-20 or P-36MUTTH and P-36М2" Voivod "...
December 17 - Strategic Missile Forces Day

December 17 - Strategic Missile Forces Day

The Strategic Missile Forces are the main component of Russia's strategic nuclear forces. The task of this kind of troops is to contain nuclear possible aggression, by ensuring the destruction of strategic objects ...
RVSN will move to new chassis?

RVSN will move to new chassis?

Currently, the main chassis for various techniques of strategic missile forces, including for mobile ground-based missile systems, are products of the Minsk plant ...
New technology for Strategic Rocket Forces

New technology for Strategic Rocket Forces

In the current state armament program, a special place is reserved for the renewal of strategic rocket forces (RVSN). As follows from the open information, before the 2020 year it is planned to establish a serial ...
Perspective ICBM: appearance and timing

Perspective ICBM: appearance and timing

The last two months have been rich in news about the development of domestic ballistic missiles. At the very beginning of September, it became known that by the 2018 year, the Russian strategic rocket forces ...
65 years ago in the USSR, the first launch of a ballistic missile

65 years ago in the USSR, the first launch of a ballistic missile

13 May 1946 of the Year saw the light of the decision of the Council of Ministers on the development of jet weapons in the USSR. According to this decree, scientific research institutes and design offices for rocket technology were formed in the country, and ...
US missile defense and nuclear deterrence

US missile defense and nuclear deterrence

According to popular opinion, the Third World War has not yet begun due to the presence of nuclear weapons by the leading countries of the world. The conflict of such powers can grow into a full-scale nuclear ...
Strategic universal КР 3М25 Thunder - Meteorit Complex

Strategic universal КР 3М25 Thunder - Meteorit Complex

The rocket is made according to the aerodynamic scheme of the "duck" type with a triangular folding wing, as well as a folding lower tail. The air intake of the engine is made under the fuselage. The rocket installed ...
Rocket complex Club-K. Criticism and perspectives

Rocket complex Club-K. Criticism and perspectives

... the battle was inevitable. In 17: 28, the signalmen lowered the Dutch flag, and a cloth with a swastika hoisted on the gaff - at the same time, the Cormoran raider (German cormorant) fired a volley from his six-inch rifle ...
The beginning of the tests of the Club-K missile system

The beginning of the tests of the Club-K missile system

A few years ago, the media around the world spread the news about the achievement of the Russian defense industry: at the LIMA-2009 showroom in Malaysia, the missile system was announced ...
Half a century of the Elbrus 9K72 rocket complex

Half a century of the Elbrus 9K72 rocket complex

In March, the 1962 of the year the Soviet Army adopted the tactical missile system 9K72 Elbrus. Over the past half century since the complex, which received the NATO designation SS-1C ...
Development of nuclear forces

Development of nuclear forces

The seventh decade that has passed since the invention of a nuclear weapon ends. Over time, from a promising means of destruction, it turned into a full-fledged policy tool and, according to ...
Indian ballistic "Gods of Fire"

Indian ballistic "Gods of Fire"

Currently, only five countries in the world have intercontinental ballistic missiles. These are Russia, Great Britain, China, the USA and France. A few more countries have intentions ...