RS-26 Rubezh Missile

About RS-26 Rubezh Missile:

• RS-26 is an intercontinental ballistic missile which was first successfully tested in 2012.
• Features
  • It is estimated to be 12 metres long and weigh 36 tons and can carry an 800-kg (1,760-lb) nuclear warhead. 
  • It is a ballistic missile whose classification oscillates between medium-range ballistic missile (IRBM) and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), depending on configurations and adopted definitions.
  • Range: Its estimated range, between 2,000 and 6,000 kilometers, corresponds to the medium-range ballistic missile category, primarily used for regional strikes.
  • It is capable of carrying Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVed ).
• Its development was led by the Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology (MITT), one of Russia’s leading ballistic missile design centers. 

What is an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile?

• An ICBM is a guided missile that is designed to deliver nuclear warheads, although it could also deliver other payloads.
• According to the Federation of American Scientists, ICBMs have a minimum range of 5,500 kilometres (3,400 miles), with maximum ranges varying from 7,000 to 16,000 kilometres.
• ICBMs are much faster and have a greater range than other types of ballistic missiles.
• Agni-V is an Indian ICBM with a range of over 5,000 km.

Q1: What is a Missile?

A missile is a guided airborne ranged weapon capable of self-propelled flight usually by a jet engine or rocket motor.

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