Russia successfully tested a prototype of their intercontinental ballistic missiles. The launch from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk Region, on Wednesday around 10:15 o'clock noon local time.
"The missile hit the target in the western area of the Kamchatka Peninsula," said the Russian defense ministry spokesman Vadim Koval, as quoted by RIA Novosti.
"Intercontinental ballistic missile intended to strengthen the Strategic Missile Forces Russia, including the ability to overcome anti-missile defense," he added.
Ballistic missiles are created using components and technology developed during the production of the fifth-generation missile systems.
Not only launch missiles, Russia is also building a new station to put Veronezh-M radar. Stations were built in the Siberian region could provide early warning of missile attacks remotely.
"Since 10:15 pm on May 23, the tool is working," said the Russian Air Defense Force commander, Gen. Oleg Ostapenko.
The station is claimed to have the ability to connect with a large and strategic tasks given by the high-level commands. "It plays a key role in a series of missile early warning," Ostapenko said.
With the construction of this station, Russia will not depend anymore on the Dnepr radar missiles. This radar coverage to include India, even the United States.
The station is also able to be moved more quickly to new locations and require fewer crew to operate it. Voronezh-M radar also save fuel by 40 percent.
Previously, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO began running European missile defense system. The announcement was made by the Secretary General of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, in a meeting in Chicago, USA.
American and NATO agreed to develop this defense project during a meeting in Lisbon in November 2010. The deal came after NATO rejected cooperation with Russia.
At that time, NATO wants cooperation defense in two separate systems, just to exchange information. While the Russians want to work together in one system. All parties involved in the operation completely.
Earlier, Chairman of the Russian National Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev called European missile defense project is intended to counter ballistic missiles owned transcontinental country.
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