The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) congratulated strategic missile engineers on the 62nd anniversary of the formation of the troops. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense on Friday, December 17.
Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov conveyed warm words directly from the Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft to the servicemen of the Strategic Missile Forces (Strategic Missile Forces), members of their families, scientists, designers and specialists of the military-industrial complex, as well as veteran missilemen …
“On board the International Space Station, please accept my sincere congratulations on the Strategic Missile Forces Day, which
in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is celebrated on December 17. The Strategic Missile Forces have always been and remain a reliable guarantor of national security
and protecting the interests of our Fatherland, ”the rocket astronauts congratulated.
On December 7, the 201st anniversary was also celebrated by the Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces named after Peter the Great, which made a huge contribution to the training of officers for the Strategic Missile Forces, the country’s rocket and space industry.
On December 17, Strategic Missile Forces commander Sergei Karakaev said Russia is developing new hypersonic strategic systems that will replace the Avangard blocks when the United States finds countermeasures for them.
On November 3, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the Zircon hypersonic missiles would begin arriving at the Navy next year. The head of state added that the ongoing tests confirmed the uniqueness of the Peresvet (laser weapon complex) and Avangard complexes. The tests of “Zircon” are currently being completed.
Russian hypersonic weapons were presented in 2018. It includes the Avangard, Dagger and Zircon missiles.
Source: IZ
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