Instant Alert: 9 photos of Russian troops setting up and test firing the Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   9 photos of Russian troops setting up and test firing the Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile by Daniel Brown on May 1, 2018, 4:59 PM Advertisement Russia's Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile will be unmatched until at least 2025, Russian state-owned media TASS reported in March.  "According to designers, foreign states will be able to create its counterpart no earlier than in 2025," Russian Ground Forces Commander-in-Chief Col. Gen. Oleg Salyukov said. Salyukov's statement came just a few days after Russian troops successfully test fired the Iskander-M at the Kapustin Yar testing grounds in southern Russia. The missile hit its target about 62 miles away, according to RT, another Russian state-owned media outlet. "Everything is fine. The missile has found its target," the commanding officer said. Here's what the test fire looked like and what the ballistic missile can do: SEE ALSO: 8 photos of the S-400 in Syria, Russia's most advanced missile defense system that the US could go up against SEE ALSO: This is the Patriot missile defense system that just 'failed catastrophically' in Saudi Arabia The Iskander is a mobile short-range ballistic missile that became operational in 2007. It's also known as the SS-26, Stone, Tender, 9M720, 9M723, or "Son of Scud," because it replaced the Scud B.  Source: CSIS It has three different variants: the Iskander-M, the Tender, and the Iskander-E, which is the export version. Source: CSIS It's about 24 feet long, about three feet wide, and has a launch weight of about 8,378-8,863 pounds. Source: CSIS See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011