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Russian super weapons
Russian weapons systems announced in 2018
Russian super weapons
In March 2018, as part of his Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly, the Russian president Vladimir Putin announced six novel nuclear or dual-use weapons systems, popularly dubbed "super weapons" (Russian: супероружие, romanized: superoruzhie). Putin stated that together the weapons provided Russia with a strategic capability that was impossible for America to intercept, restoring Russia's nuclear deterrence capability in the face of American technological developments following America's withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. The "super weapons" named were: The Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle (strategic) The 9M730 Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile (strategic) The 3M22 Zircon scramjet-powered anti-ship hypersonic cruise missile (tactical/theater) The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missile (tactical/theater) The Poseidon unmanned underwater vehicle (strategic) The RS-28 Sarmat liquid-fueled, MIRV-equipped super-heavy ICBM (strategic)
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