Learn about the capabilities of two missiles. Russia boasts of "Sarmat", and Ukraine is waiting for the supply of American ATACMSAfter Vladimir Putin announced partial mobilization in Russia, Ukraine is negotiating with America on the supply of long-range missiles, Al Jazeera reports.
Since 2014, the United States has been developing projectiles capable of reaching anywhere in the world in 30 minutes. However, Sarmat will devalue all American projects.
While Ukraine is waiting for the supply of American ballistic missiles ATACMS, Russia says that the newest intercontinental ballistic missile "Sarmat" will devalue all the achievements of NATO countries in the field of weapons.
The following are the characteristics of both Russian and American missiles.
High accuracy under all conditions
Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Gavrilov believes that after the statement of Russian President Vladimir Putin on partial mobilization, Washington is ready to transfer ATACMS ballistic missiles to Kiev.
"I think that after Putin's statement, Washington and I will rather come to a decision that Ukraine deserves ATACMS and really needs them," he said at a conference of the National Defense Industrial Association in Texas.
Gavrilov noted that Ukraine is not going to strike at the territory of Russia. However, he pointed out that she "has goals in the Crimea." The range of ATACMS ballistic missiles is up to 300 kilometers.
According to CNN, a few months ago Kiev requested MGM-140 ATACMS from Washington. These are tactical ground-to-ground ballistic missiles that have high accuracy and are capable of operating under any weather conditions.
MGM-140 ATACMS are launched from various navigation systems, both from the HIMARS launcher and from the M270 MLRS multiple launch rocket system. The rate of fire is 12 missiles per minute, and the range is 165 kilometers. MLRS M270 MLRS can launch long-range missiles, including ATACMS. However, the administration of US President Joe Biden is not going to supply long-range missiles to Ukraine, because it does not want to provide it with weapons that can reach the territory of Russia.
Deadly missile
Vladimir Degtyar, Director General of the Academician V. P. Makeev State Missile Center, said that the newest land-based Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) will devalue all NATO's developments in the field of armaments.
The Sarmat missile is equipped with special means that make it difficult to detect its warheads when flying in and out of the Earth's atmosphere, which does not allow an accurate prediction of their trajectories for targeting missile defense missiles.
Strategic nuclear weapons are primarily a deterrent. However, the statement of Russian President Vladimir Putin about the possibility of its use became the reason for the resumption of talks about the deadly weapons possessed by Moscow and Washington.
In April, after the first launch of the Sarmat ICBM, the Russian leader said that it would make those "who, in the heat of frenzied, aggressive rhetoric, are trying to threaten our country" think.
The Sarmat rocket, which, according to Putin, does not have and will not have analogues in the world for a long time, weighs 220 tons. Its length is 35 meters, and the flight range is 18,000 kilometers, which allows it to reach anywhere on Earth.
The Sarmatians are capable of carrying ten nuclear warheads and have a payload of 50 megatons in TNT equivalent. This missile is designed to elude missile defense systems thanks to a short initial acceleration phase, which gives enemy surveillance systems a tiny window to track missiles.
Reach any ground target in 30 minutes
The United States has been developing the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile since 2014, which should be a response to the Russian Sarmat.
It is expected that this missile will have a flight range of more than 5,500 kilometers and will be able to reach any ground target in 30 minutes. LGM-35A Sentinel will be equipped with a nuclear warhead of the "W87-1" type.
The first test flight is scheduled for 2023, and this rocket will enter service in 2029.
