The new Sarmat intercontinental missile, which is being prepared for flight tests, will become the basis of the Russian nuclear shield for 30-40 years. This was announced on Thursday, September 2, by the head of the state corporation "Roscosmos" Dmitry Rogozin.
He spoke about the expectations of the start of flight design tests after the completion of ground tests of the rocket.
"This rocket will become the basis of the Russian nuclear and space shield, a guarantee of the safety of our generation and future generations — for 30-40 years, at least, it will protect our country," Rogozin said during the New Knowledge marathon.
The head of Roscosmos drew attention to the "unique range and speed of the rocket's ascent". According to him, "Sarmat" overcomes any missile defense system.
Earlier, on August 29, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, said that the range, speed and accuracy of Russian hypersonic weapons can be increased. According to him, one of the most important issues at the moment is the adaptation of carriers to new types of weapons.
On August 10, Ukrainian military expert Oleg Zhdanov suggested that the Sarmat missile system being prepared by Russia will have no analogues in the world. He noted that no air defense system will be able to intercept this missile.
At the end of June, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the Sarmat, the Zircon hypersonic missile and the new S-500 air defense system will soon be on combat duty. According to him, hypersonic weapons — Avangard and Dagger complexes-have already been put on combat duty.
The Sarmat ICBM (RS-28 strategic complex) was developed at the Makeev State Missile Center. According to experts, the Sarmat can deliver a separable head unit weighing up to 10 tons to anywhere in the world, both through the North and South Poles. The missile can deliver warheads along trajectories that significantly complicate their destruction even by promising missile defense systems.
On August 7, the head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, announced the imminent completion of the ground stage of work on Sarmat.
