Teikovo missile division of the Russian strategic forces located in central Russia, has been fully equipped with advanced missile systems Topol-M and again, augment, the Defense Ministry said Thursday in Moscow, RIA Novosti.
‘Division of Teikovo became the first division of the Russian Strategic Forces fully rearm mobile missile systems of the fifth generation, “said ministry spokesman Colonel Vadim Koval. Two regiments of the division of Teikovo are equipped with Topol-M, while the other two regiments of the division are equipped with again, augment.
Again, augment missile system is armed with RS-24 intercontinental ballistic missiles with multiple warheads that are operational and combat capabilities significantly better than Topol-M missiles. Two other rockets divisions began to receive again, augment systems in 2012, said Koval.
Division in Novosibirsk (Siberia) will get mobile again, augment systems, while Kozelsk divide (in central Russia) will be armed with missiles in silos version of the system. Russian strategic forces said last year that ballistic missiles Topol-M and RS-24 will be the most important part of the terrestrial component of Russia’s nuclear triad and will be not less than 80% of their arsenal by 2016.
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