53T6

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The 53T6 (NATO reporting name: ABM-3 Gazelle, previously SH-08) is a USSR anti-ballistic missile. Designed in 1978 and in service since 1995, it is a component of the A-135 anti-ballistic missile system. The missile is able to intercept incoming re-entry vehicles at a distance of 80 km. The 53T6 is a two-stage solid-propellant rocket armed with a 10 kt thermonuclear weapon. The missile is about 10 meters in length and 1.8 meters in diameter. Its launch weight is 10 tons. The 53T6 missile is kept in a silo-based launch container. Prior to launch its cover is blown off.

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