“The mobile complex equipped with
an intercontinental ballistic missile RS-24 is a modernized
version of system RS-12M2 Topol-M. We took into account
the experiment of exploitation of the mobile missiles
of fifth generation. The RS-24 showed its reliability
during the trial period. It will thus be delivered to
the ballistic troops instead of Topol-M”, indicated
the commander to the journalists.
However, the ballistic troops do not give
up the version out of silo missile of fifth generation
Topol-M. “New Topol-M out of silo will be delivered
to the regiments of ballistic Troops in 2011”, added
the general.
The missile Topol-M (code NATO SS-27 Sickle
B1) is the first missile developed by Russia after the
end of USSR. With a great manoeuvrability (it crosses
any anti-missile shield), very discrete and easy to deploy,
Topol-M exists in mobile version and fixed.
The RS-24 (code NATO SS-X-29), missile
with solid fuel, and three floors, is a derived version
from Topol-M.
