YARS MISSILES - SCI & TECH
News: Russia to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus
What is in the news?
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Recently, the Russian
president Said that Russia will start deploying tactical nuclear weapons in
Belarus.
Key takeaways from the news:
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It is a Russian intercontinental ballistic missile.
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It is also called SS- 29.
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It is a three-stage solid-fuel missile and can
be launched from a silo or mobile launcher.
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Target range is around 12,000 km.
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The Yars missile is
equipped with Multiple Independently-targetable
Reentry Vehicles.
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Its accuracy is around
250 m Circular Error of Probability (CEP).
Intercontinental ballistic missiles:
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An intercontinental
ballistic missile (ICBM) is a missile with a minimum range of 5,500 kilometers
primarily designed for nuclear weapons delivery.
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ICBMs are differentiated
by having greater range and speed than other ballistic missiles.
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Countries
with ICBM:
○ India,
Russia, the United States, North Korea, China, Israel, the United Kingdom, and
France.
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India has the
intercontinental ballistic missile Agni
V.
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Agni
VI, another ICBM, is under development.