Russian ABM Test

[Project 627]

Skip too 10:20 to see the launch, because the rest video is very boring.

This missile accelerates to mach 10 three seconds after launch.

 

[Drawn_Sword_of_God]

so what's a ABM

 

[Safriz]

single stage rocket?...
Fast but doesnt seem to have too much range

 

[Project 627]

single stage rocket?...
Fast but doesnt seem to have too much range

The missile is able to intercept incoming re-entry vehicles at a distance of up to 80–100 km. 53T6 is a two-staged solid-propellant missile armed with 10 kt nuclear warhead. The missile is about 10 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter. Its launch weight is 10 tons. The 53T6 missile is kept in silo-based launch container. Prior to launch its cover is blown off. It takes the missile 3 seconds to reach a speed of 5.5 km/s at more than 100g acceleration. After 2 more seconds the missile reaches its combat height of 30 km.

53T6 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Project 627]

so what's a ABM

An anti-ballistic missile (ABM) is a missile designed to counter ballistic missiles.