Russia to Scrap Railway-Based Missile Launcher
Russia is expected to finish destroying an SS-24 rail-based missile launcher today, Interfax reported (see GSN, Nov. 15, 2005).
This is the second launcher to be destroyed this year, according to a spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry. The Strategic Missile Forces central repair plant in Bryansk did the work.
“The repair plant has been scrapping the launcher throughout this week. All operations are expected to be over today,” the spokesman said.
He added that a U.S. inspection team monitored the destruction effort.
Russia last year destroyed nine launchers. Launchers previously were stationed near Krasnoyarsk, Perm and Kostroma, with the last removed from combat service in August 2005. By that point, all launchers were past their service lives.
The SS-24 ICBMs designed for the launchers are expected to be destroyed in Perm (Interfax, March 24).
This is the second launcher to be destroyed this year, according to a spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry. The Strategic Missile Forces central repair plant in Bryansk did the work.
“The repair plant has been scrapping the launcher throughout this week. All operations are expected to be over today,” the spokesman said.
He added that a U.S. inspection team monitored the destruction effort.
Russia last year destroyed nine launchers. Launchers previously were stationed near Krasnoyarsk, Perm and Kostroma, with the last removed from combat service in August 2005. By that point, all launchers were past their service lives.
The SS-24 ICBMs designed for the launchers are expected to be destroyed in Perm (Interfax, March 24).
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