The Yasnensky missile formation of the Strategic Missile Forces (Strategic Missile Forces) in the Orenburg region will switch to using a missile system with the Avangard hypersonic unit. writes about this RIA News Referring to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
“Work continues in the Orenburg region to re-equip the Yasnensky missile formation with the Avangard fixed missile system. <…> The most complex technological operations take several hours, the defense ministry said in a statement.
It was also noted that infrastructure for combat duty and the rest of military personnel, as well as duty shift training facilities, have been prepared.
The Ministry of Defense added that the rearmament of the Strategic Missile Forces with Avangard will increase the combat capabilities of Russian nuclear forces.
“Avangard” is a Russian missile system (15P771) equipped with a guided warhead (15Yu71 or Yu-71). The basis of the complex is a hypersonic guided unit launched to the target using the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) UR-100N UTTH/RS-28. According to the Ministry of Defense, it is capable of reaching speeds of up to 7.5 km/h.
Previously in Russia patent combined engine hypersonic aircraft.