Russia Shows Off Hypersonic Nuclear Missile to U.S. Inspectors

Russian Ministry Of Defense

Moscow Times: Russia Shows Off Hypersonic Nuclear Missile to U.S. Inspectors

Russia said it has showed its new hypersonic nuclear missile system to U.S. inspectors as part of a bilateral arms control treaty ahead of the missile’s deployment, Interfax reported Tuesday.

President Vladimir Putin said late last year that Russia would be ready to deploy the Avangard missile system in one year’s time. One of several new weapons announced in 2018, the Avangard was touted as a highly maneuverable weapon able to evade the United States’ missile defense systems.

The Defense Ministry staged a demo of the Avangard system to a U.S. inspection group that visited Russia on Nov. 24-26, Interfax reported.

“The Russian side held a demonstration to help ensure the viability and effectiveness of the [New] START Treaty,” the Russian military was quoted as saying, adding that it plans to put Avangard into combat duty before the end of the year.

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Update: Russia shows its latest weapon to US inspectors (AP)

WNU Editor: This system will be deployed later next year.