Russian Newspaper: Iskander-M will be Exported to Southeast Asia

28 Deesember 2018

Iskander-M tactical missile (photo : rt)

Iskander-M is currently considered to be the world's most modern short-range tactical missile complex and is said to be capable of overcoming all interception systems in the world today.

Recently, Russian media has said that the Iskander-M missile - Russia's most modern short-range missile complex will soon be exported abroad.

This is inherently feared by the US because currently the missile defense complexes in the US are supposed to be helpless when confronted with Iskander-M missiles.

Soon when Russia provides the Iskander-M complexes to allies, the United States will not be able to underestimate Moscow's allies in the future when in the hands of these small nations there are weapons that the US cannot counter-attack.

Iskander-M tactical missile (image : Southfront)

Another noteworthy thing is that Russian media also mentioned that this dreaded Russian offensive weapon system is expected to have great potential in exporting to Southeast Asia.

As a country with a long tradition of possessing weapons combinations from Russia, Vietnam will surely be one of the countries that Moscow offers its missiles in the future.

The export version of the Iskander missile is known as Iskander-E. This export version was for the first time exported to Armenia - a country under the CSTO joint security treaty headed by Russia.

Iskander-E has a maximum reduced range of only 280 km, along with a navigation system that is also said to have been cut down by a few devices, simpler than on the original version but not clear whether or not it is greatly reduced.

Iskander-M tactical missile (photo : AZvision)

Regarding the warhead, compared to the original version that could carry a thermonuclear warhead, the Russian export Iskander-E version is believed to be only capable of being equipped with beam warheads.

Currently the two countries have received Russian export Iskander-E complexes including Armenia with 25 groups and Algeria with 4 regiments - equivalent to 48 combinations.

Currently, it is unclear whether the customers in Southeast Asia are targeted by Russia when they intend to export this weapon but it is almost certain that Vietnam and Indonesia will be the first two Russian-targeted countries.

(KienThuc)