On Russian-Belarusian exercises “West-2017” missile complex “Iskander-M” has successfully hit the target at maximum range is 480 kilometers. This was reported by TASS in the defense Ministry.
The launch was held at the Kapustin Yar in the Astrakhan region, and the target was located at the site of Makat in Kazakhstan.
Earlier the President of Russia Vladimir Putin has familiarised with a course of exercises in the framework of the Union state of Russia and Belarus on the ground of Luga in the Leningrad region. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told Putin that the maneuvers 95 see foreign participants from 50 countries.
The scenario of the exercise, held from 14 to 20 September, the military of the two countries jointly operate against militants crossed the border and then seized a large number of light aircraft and drones. The exercise involved 12.7 thousand servicemen, up to 70 aircraft and 680 pieces of equipment. Including for the first time uses modernized tanks T-72B3 with a high-performance engine, automatic transmission, rear view camera and a new fire control system.
“Iskander” is a family of tactical missile systems designed to destroy small and area targets, primarily air and missile defense, command posts and infrastructure facilities. “Iskander-M” — version with quasi-ballistic missiles, manufactured with the use of reducing the visibility of “stealth technology”.