The first regiment with the latest intercontinental ballistic missiles “Sarmatic” will take up combat duty next year. At the first stage, several silo-type ICBMs will go into service with the regiment.
ICBM developer “Sarmatic” and the Ministry of Defense continue the missile test program, but some changes have been made, concerning launches. According to available information, instead of two launches planned for this year as part of flight design tests in November and December, only one will be produced – December.
According to a source in the OPK, to which TASS refers, five launches of ICBMs are planned for the next year “Sarmatic”. They will be held as part of the LCI, as well as in the framework of state tests. Based on the results, a decision will be made on the adoption of ICBMs “Sarmatic” into service.
note, that this is already the second change in the LKI ICBM program “Sarmatic” this year. It was originally planned, that missile tests will begin in the third quarter of this year and there will be three launches. Then, in early October, information appeared about two launches, now about one. However, this is not official information., and received from sources. By tradition, the Ministry of Defense reports on the launches already after the fact.
At the same time, information is confirmed about the entry into combat duty of the first regiment with ICBMs. “Sarmatic”. According to the source, the first missiles in silo launchers will be ready for launch already in 2022 year. At the first stage, it will be several ICBMs, later their number will be brought to the standard. earlier it was reported, that the first regiment “Sarmatami” will take up combat duty by the end of next year.
MBR RS-28 “Sarmatic” prepare to replace the world's most powerful silo-based ICBM RS-20V “voivod” (NATO – SS-18 “Satan”), the rocket will become a carrier of hypersonic blocks “avant-garde”.
