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As Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu said, the number of new and modernized weapons in Russian troops is constantly growing. The Minister stressed that in the current world situation it is necessary to strengthen the armed forces in a qualitative way, and therefore the development and commissioning of various types of weapons and equipment is constantly under way.
The creation of deadly weapons and their swift deliveries to the troops are dictated primarily by external threats. In connection with the fact that the US is actively building up its missile defense system along all the borders of the Russian Federation, Russia is forced to develop the latest missiles.
For example, the latest Russian models of Scythian ground-based missiles and Zirkon hypersonic missiles have already been introduced into the arsenal of the Russian army.
A "Scythian" ballistic missile is a conventional long-range missile for a submarine, but it is not kept on submarine board, but on a seabed in a special container. When the signal is sent from the shore, the container rises to a depth of 50 meters and from there the rocket starts from both sides of the submarine.
The advantages of such missile disposition are obvious: the bottom missile can not be tracked by hydroacoustics as a submarine and can not be eliminated before a conflict begins. The thickness of water effectively weakens even a nuclear strike, so the "Scythian" is invulnerable to enemies, and for the same reason, "Scythian" is preferable to mine-based missiles, which can be disabled by a pinpoint strike.
In addition, this missile does not violate the international agreement on the seabed. The agreement does not apply to inland waters. Consequently, these missiles can be stored in deep lakes or in inland seas.
As for the "Zircon", it is a hypersonic anti-ship missile. After the start, it sharply soars up to a height of 40-50 km, where the air resistance is minimal. There the missile overcomes the distance to the target in a matter of minutes and falls on it from above. This is its advantage over other missiles that fly horizontally.
It is impossible to intercept this missile, because all existing air defense missiles simply can not gain the hypersonic speed after a sudden change in direction. In addition, before the onset of the fall, the active "Zircon" homing radar head determines the position of the target ships and it selects an aircraft carrier among them and strikes precisely on it.
Thus, the presence of "Scythian" makes senseless the preventive nuclear strike against Russia. And "Zircon" makes it useless to send aircraft carriers close to Russian shores.
At the same time, due to the constantly escalating situation on the part of the United States, who believe in their exceptionality, Russia will have to continue developing new technology and new types of weapons. Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the final plan of the state armament program for 2018-2027. The program provides for the adoption of the most advanced equipment, ships and missile systems, including strategic ones.
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