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Russia plans to buy 120 Iskander-M tactical missile systems

Moscow, Russia - Deployed in 2008 in Georgia's war

In a press conference held on August 1st in Moscow the Russian deputy defense minister, General Dmitry Bulgakov said that the Country is thinking of buying more than 120 Iskander-M tactical missile systems, in addition to the 6 already bought in 2010. The mobile system Iskander-M (NATO reporting name SS-26 Stone) is equipped with two solid-propellant single-stage 9M723K1 guided missiles with "Quasi-ballistic"...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1132520
Rome, Italy, 08/02/2011 17:51
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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