Russia holding talks on supplies of Iskander-M (SS-26 Stone) ballistic missile systems to Armenia 30307153

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Russia holding talks on supplies of Iskander-M (SS-26 Stone) ballistic missile systems to Armenia
Russia is holding talks on supplies to Armenia of SS-26 Stone / Iskander-M short range ballistic missile systems, the contract has not been signed yet, a military source told TASS Russian news agency on Thursday July 2. "The contract has not been signed, talks are underway," the source said. He underscored that "all information on such contracts is secret."
     
Russia holding talks on supplies of Iskander-M (SS-26 Stone) ballistic missile systems to Armenia Iskander missile seen during military drills in May 2015. Photo: Tass
     

Earlier, Konstruktorskoye Byuro Mashinostroyeniya, or KBM (Machine-Building Design Bureau), which is the key manufacturer of Iskanders, said that the systems will not be exported until 2016. Nevertheless, they have been put on a list of products allowed to be sold abroad.

In particular, last year it was reported that Kazakhstan is interested in the export version of Iskanders. In June, the delegation of Saudi Arabia visited the Army-2015 forum in the Moscow Region to hold talks on acquisition of the systems.

Iskander Missile SS-26 Stone is a short range tactical missile system developed and produced in Russia. The system replaces the Oka SS-23 SPIDER which had been terminated under the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.

Armenia already has short range ballistic missile systems SS-1C Scud B and SS-21 Scarab.