MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed final tests of a hypersonic missile, which he previous mentioned would render current missile defence techniques out of date.
"On my instructions, the ministry of defence prepared and conducted a final test of this system. This has just been completed with absolute success," Putin mentioned all over a televised meeting with contributors of the government.
"Russia has a new type of strategic weapon," he mentioned, adding that the intercontinental "Avangard" machine would be in a position to be used from 2019.
The Kremlin told Russian news businesses the test had taken position in some distance jap Kamchatka while Putin used to be on the nationwide defence keep watch over centre.
Putin unveiled features of the Avangard all over his annual address in March, which he mentioned would be part of a brand new technology of "invincible" weaponry.
The hypersonic missile may fly at 20 instances the speed of sound and manoeuvre up and down, which means it will breach defence techniques, he mentioned on the time.
The final test comes after US President Donald Trump introduced plans to pull out of a key Cold War-era nuclear guns pact, the three-decade-old Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF).
Putin has laid out plans to develop missiles banned beneath the deal if the United States abandons it.
"On my instructions, the ministry of defence prepared and conducted a final test of this system. This has just been completed with absolute success," Putin mentioned all over a televised meeting with contributors of the government.
"Russia has a new type of strategic weapon," he mentioned, adding that the intercontinental "Avangard" machine would be in a position to be used from 2019.
The Kremlin told Russian news businesses the test had taken position in some distance jap Kamchatka while Putin used to be on the nationwide defence keep watch over centre.
Putin unveiled features of the Avangard all over his annual address in March, which he mentioned would be part of a brand new technology of "invincible" weaponry.
The hypersonic missile may fly at 20 instances the speed of sound and manoeuvre up and down, which means it will breach defence techniques, he mentioned on the time.
The final test comes after US President Donald Trump introduced plans to pull out of a key Cold War-era nuclear guns pact, the three-decade-old Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF).
Putin has laid out plans to develop missiles banned beneath the deal if the United States abandons it.
Russian President Putin hails 'successful' test of new hypersonic missile
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