Russia’s massive 200-ton RS-28 Sarmat ICBM has been tested on Friday 30 March 2018 . Russia tested its new intercontinental ballis...
The RS-28 Sarmat is a super-heavy, liquid-fueled ICBM capable of carrying multiple, independently targetable thermonuclear warheads and has been said capable of evading state-of-the-art defenses and destroying an area the size of Texas. Related: Russia could unleash 'Satan 2' nuclear missile before next U.S' Presidential election: Report Friday's ejection test, previously described as a "cold eject," used compressed gas to propel the missile before its engine thrust kicked in. In a statement, Russia said the launch was a master of success.
“Under the government-run program for armaments extending till 2027 Sarmat is to be produced serially starting from 2020,” a defense industry source told the TASS news agency. “The first regiment armed with this missile is to enter duty in the Uzhur-based division."
The pre-flight preparations were carried out according to the plan. During the test, the ICBM proved its specifications within pre-flight preparations and initial stage of the flight. The Strategic Missile Forces checked scheme and constructive, as well as technological solutions implemented in the missile complex equipped with the ICBM," the ministry said.
The test came as the Kremlin denied a U.S. report claiming President Donald Trump challenged his Russian counterpart during their telephone call earlier this month. While congratulating President Vladimir Putin on his March 18 election victory last week, Trump warned, "If you want to have an arms race, we can do that, but I'll win," NBC News reported Thursday, citing two unnamed White House officials.
"No, such a phrase was not spoken during the talk, and these reports have nothing to do with reality," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Friday, according to the state-run Tass news agency. Shortly after last week's call, Trump defended his decision to congratulate Putin against critics who have accused the longtime Russian leader of undermining democracy at home and abroad.
“Under the government-run program for armaments extending till 2027 Sarmat is to be produced serially starting from 2020,” a defense industry source told the TASS news agency. “The first regiment armed with this missile is to enter duty in the Uzhur-based division."
The pre-flight preparations were carried out according to the plan. During the test, the ICBM proved its specifications within pre-flight preparations and initial stage of the flight. The Strategic Missile Forces checked scheme and constructive, as well as technological solutions implemented in the missile complex equipped with the ICBM," the ministry said.
The test came as the Kremlin denied a U.S. report claiming President Donald Trump challenged his Russian counterpart during their telephone call earlier this month. While congratulating President Vladimir Putin on his March 18 election victory last week, Trump warned, "If you want to have an arms race, we can do that, but I'll win," NBC News reported Thursday, citing two unnamed White House officials.
"No, such a phrase was not spoken during the talk, and these reports have nothing to do with reality," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Friday, according to the state-run Tass news agency. Shortly after last week's call, Trump defended his decision to congratulate Putin against critics who have accused the longtime Russian leader of undermining democracy at home and abroad.
Trump argued that "getting along with Russia and others is a good thing, not a bad thing" because "they can help solve problems with North Korea, Syria, Ukraine, ISIS, Iran and even the coming arms race." The Kremlin said in a statement at the time that the two leaders discussed crises in Syria and Ukraine and "spoke in favor of developing practical cooperation in various areas, including efforts to ensure strategic stability and combat international terrorism, with particular emphasis on the importance of coordinated efforts to curb an arms race."
He unveiled the RS-28 Sarmat and other powerful, advanced weapons during his March 1 state of the nation speech. Days later, a new row emerged after former Soviet spy and double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter were poisoned by an alleged Russian nerve agent in Salisbury, England. A number of Western countries, their allies and NATO have blamed Moscow for the attempted assassination and have collectively expelled over 100 diplomats.
He unveiled the RS-28 Sarmat and other powerful, advanced weapons during his March 1 state of the nation speech. Days later, a new row emerged after former Soviet spy and double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter were poisoned by an alleged Russian nerve agent in Salisbury, England. A number of Western countries, their allies and NATO have blamed Moscow for the attempted assassination and have collectively expelled over 100 diplomats.
Russia has responded by matching the U.S.'s decision to kick out 60 diplomats and closing a consulate general, and has expelled U.K. diplomats as well. Russia has also threatened to convene a session of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in response to what it says is a failure by the U.K. and other Western nations to comply with its own investigation into the incident