Yars
Putin Pledges 400 ICBMs for Russia in Ten Years
Russia to Put More RS-24 Missiles on Combat Duty in 2012
14:08 16/02/2012
A second regiment of the Teikovo Missile Division in central Russia will be fully equipped with Yars mobile ballistic missile systems in 2012, Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) spokesman Col. Vadim Koval said on Thursday.
Russia Would Use Nukes to Stave Off Threats - General Staff
16:12 15/02/2012
Russia would use nuclear weapons in response to any imminent threat to its national security, Chief of the Russian General Staff Gen. Nikolai Makarov said on Wednesday.
10Russia to Train Contract Soldiers for Yars Missile Systems
14:00 18/01/2012
More than 4,000 contracted soldiers will take training courses in 2012 to be able to operate the new Yars (RS-24) ballistic missile systems, a spokesman for Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) said on Wednesday.
Russian Missile Forces Hold High Alert Drills
00:35 17/01/2012
Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces are holding a series of exercises to practice putting road-mobile missile systems on high alert, SMF spokesman Col. Vadim Koval said.
3Topol ballistic missiles may stay in service until 2019
17:06 28/10/2011
The service life of Topol mobile ballistic missile systems could be extended until 2019, Commander of Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) Lt. Gen. Sergei Karakayev said on Friday.
Russia's Yars ballistic missile fails test launch
13:34 28/09/2011
Russia's Space Forces confirmed on Wednesday the failure of a test-firing of a Yars (RS-24) intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome.
Russia to deploy 2nd Yars ballistic missile regiment by yearend
20:52 26/09/2011
A second regiment equipped with Yars mobile ballistic missile systems will be put on combat duty in central Russia by the end of 2011, Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) commander Lt. Gen. Sergei Karakayev said on Monday.
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