The SS-N-23 (NATO reporting name: Skiff)is a liquid propellant, submarine-launched ballistic missile in use by Russia. The SS-N-23 was designed for use by the Russian Delta IV submarine, each of which is capable of carrying 16 missiles. It carries four 100kT warhead and has a range of about 8,500 kilometers.
The latest version of the missile, RSM-54 Sineva, did on the 11 october 2008 cover a distance of 11,547 km in an military exercise in the Barents Sea. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was on site to the observe the test.[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS-N-23
1 posted on
10/11/2008 4:02:45 PM PDT by
Flavius
To: Flavius
videos Russia strong
http://rutube.ru/tracks/1095453.html?v=3ac82f5e31ab70ac8349ebb44a1f4b3b http://video.rfn.ru/rtr-vesti/155399.asf
2 posted on
10/11/2008 4:04:09 PM PDT by
Flavius
(war gives peace its security)
To: Flavius
4 posted on
10/11/2008 4:04:52 PM PDT by
Flavius
(war gives peace its security)
To: Flavius
Expect Putin to start acting loony to prop up the price of oil. His dynasty is in trouble.
5 posted on
10/11/2008 4:06:15 PM PDT by
Soliton
(> 100)
To: Flavius; Jeff Head
6 posted on
10/11/2008 4:10:36 PM PDT by
Travis McGee
(--- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com ---)
To: Flavius
“cover a distance of 11,547 km “
And they are sub launched. So, one or two subs could cover the entire planet.
9 posted on
10/11/2008 4:21:52 PM PDT by
UCANSEE2
(The Last Boy Scout)
To: Flavius
Advanced Commodore 64 targeting was used for new cruise missile guidance.
12 posted on
10/11/2008 5:49:58 PM PDT by
FastCoyote
(I am intolerant of the intolerable.)
To: Flavius
If the Russians do go bolshie, a tiny thespian isn't going to be much help (he'll probably just go into a closet)
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