{"id":6979,"date":"2019-12-30T07:54:08","date_gmt":"2019-12-30T07:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=6979"},"modified":"2019-12-30T07:54:10","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T07:54:10","slug":"russia-deploys-avangard-hypersonic-missile-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/russia-deploys-avangard-hypersonic-missile-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia deploys Avangard hypersonic missile system"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Russia&#8217;s first regiment of Avangard hypersonic missiles has\nbeen put into service. The location was not given, although officials had\nearlier indicated they would be deployed in the Urals. President Vladimir Putin\nhas said the nuclear-capable missiles can travel more than 20 times the speed\nof sound and put Russia ahead of other nations. They have a &#8220;glide\nsystem&#8221; that affords great manoeuvrability and could make them impossible\nto defend against.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-quiz-2019-daily-gk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mounted on top of an intercontinental ballistic missile, the\nAvangard can carry a nuclear weapon of up to two megatons. Russia&#8217;s defence\nministry has released video of the Avangard system, but weapons experts have\nexpressed scepticism about its effectiveness. The New START accord, which\nexpires in February 2021, is the last major nuclear arms control treaty between\nRussia and the US.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia&#8217;s first regiment of Avangard hypersonic missiles has been put into service. The location was not given, although officials had earlier indicated they would be deployed in the Urals. President Vladimir Putin has said the nuclear-capable missiles can travel more than 20 times the speed of sound and put Russia ahead of other nations. 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