Russia Tests Short-Range Interceptor Missile And Destroys Test Targets

12:00 AM, October 17, 2012
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Russia's Aerospace Forces and Defense industry successfully tested short-range anti-missile defense system. The Aerospace forces carried out the launch to confirm the effectiveness of interceptor missiles, deployed as part of the Russian A-135 (ABM-3) anti-ballistic missile network and for performance specifications. Aerospace Forces Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Valery Bratishenko, said, "The anti-missile system test was successful and it succeeded in destroying a test target in the time set”. The A-135 ABM network will target the enemy missiles and consists of the Don-2N battle management radar and two types of ABM missiles. The short-range 53T6 (SH-08 'Gazelle') endoatmospheric interceptor missiles are deployed at five launch sites with 12 or 16 missiles each.

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