Russian Tests Anti-Ballistic Missile Interceptor


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On November 26, Russia’s Ministry of Defence announced it had conducted a successful test launch of its A-135 anti-ballistic missile (ABM) interceptor. The launch took place at Kazakhstan’s Sary Shagan test range. The A-135 system entered service in the 1990s to replace the Soviet-era A-35 anti-missile system, and is designed to intercept an ICBM strike against Moscow. It was reportedly last tested in late October 2020.

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Shaan Shaikh, "Russian Tests Anti-Ballistic Missile Interceptor," Missile Threat, Center for Strategic and International Studies, December 3, 2020, last modified August 2, 2021, https://missilethreat.csis.org/russian-tests-anti-ballistic-missile-interceptor/.