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| Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia |
| It looks like the S-500 is designed to hit target in LEO - up to 700km |
| 2020-06-30 |
[google translate of Russian site]
[extract with google translate:] It is possible that the kinetic interceptor will also be the final stage of the Nudol missile. Nudol will be a classic dueling version of a long-range intercept missile defense system. There is reason to believe that the following three circumstances were taken into account in the tactical and technical task for the development of a new system. Firstly, the new system should be capable of non-nuclear interception, since the previously developed anti-missiles were mainly with a special warhead, which sharply reduced the scope of their possible use. The use of a missile with a special charge actually means the beginning of a nuclear war. Secondly, the system must be transportable, that is, not tied to any object or center. Most likely, Nudol has the ability to transport and deploy in a theater of operations and is located on multi-axle wheeled conveyors. Thirdly, the system must ensure the interception of a ballistic target or spacecraft at an altitude of at least 500-750 km and at least 700-800 km in range, that is, in near space. In other words, Nudol must have the ability to destroy low-orbit spacecraft. |
| Posted by:3dc |
| #4 Now even Russians are against the police. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2020-06-30 16:17 |
| #3 Considering the piss poor performance of previous Russian systems... I ain't holding my breath on it working worth a damn. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2020-06-30 12:05 |
| #2 ...And it makes julienne fries. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2020-06-30 04:25 |
| #1 And it's planned to work on automatic. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-06-30 03:29 |