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Russia to Deploy Sarmat ICBM in 2021

February 3, 2020
Russian Ministry of Defense
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Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko has said Moscow will deploy its first serially-produced RS-28 Sarmat ICBMs in 2021. After conducting silo ejection tests in 2017 and 2018, Russia plans to flight test the Sarmat at least five times through 2020. Designed to replace the aging SS-18 “Satan,” the Sarmat missile possesses a range of 18,000 km and a launch weight of over 200 tons.

Related Links:

First serial-produced Sarmat ICBMs to assume combat duty in Russia in 2021, TASS
First Serial-Produced RS-28 Sarmat ICBMs to Enter Service in Russia in 2021, The Diplomat

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Masao Dahlgren is a fellow with the CSIS Missile Defense Project, where he focuses on deterrence and emerging technologies.

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