Iskander Missile

Iskander (NATO reporting name SS-26 Stone) is a short range, solid fuel propelled, theater quasiballistic missile produced in Russia. NATO reporting names were code names for Soviet and Chinese military equipment. ... Solid fuel is a term given to various types of solid material that provide energy. ... A Semi/Quasiballistic missile is a recent innovation. ... Polish missile wz. ... Exocet missile in flight A missile (see also pronunciation differences) is a projectile propelled as a weapon at a target. ...

The system is intended to use conventional warheads for the engagement of small and area targets, such as: A conventional weapon is a weapon that does not incorporate chemical, biological or nuclear payloads. ... A warhead is an explosive device used in military conflicts, used to destroy enemy vehicles or buildings. ...

• hostile fire weapons (missile systems, multiple launch rocket systems, long-range artillery pieces);
• air and antimissile defense weapons, especially those located in relatively fixed sites;
• fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft at airfields;
• command posts and communications nodes;
• critical civilian infrastructure facilities;
• other vital small and area targets.

The missile system ensures:

• high probability of fire mission accomplishment in hostile active countermeasures environments;
• high probability of failure-proof functioning of the missile during its launch preparation and in flight;
• automatic computation and input of missile flight missions by the launcher devices;
• high tactical maneuverability and strategic mobility owing to transportability

of the system vehicles by all types of transport; A countermeasure is a system (usually for a military application) designed to prevent weapons from acquiring and/or destroying a target. ...

• long service life and ease of operation.

The Iskander-E system is equipped with a solid-propellant single-stage guided missile controlled throughout the entire flight path and provided with a nonseparable warhead. The Space Shuttle Columbia is initially launched using solid-fuel boosters Solid rockets are rockets with a motor that uses solid propellants (fuel/oxidizer). ... A guided missile is a military rocket that can be directed in flight to change its flight path. ... A warhead is an explosive device used in military conflicts, used to destroy enemy vehicles or buildings. ...

In flight, the missile follows a non-purely-ballistic path, which includes such features as violent maneuvers in the terminal phase of flight and the release of decoys. The missile never leaves atmosphere as it follows a relatively very flat trajectory. This features are meant to defeat most anti ballistic missile systems operating in the world today. A decoy is usually a person, device or event meant as a distraction to conceal what an individual or a group might be looking for. ...

Versions

• Iskander-M – version for Russian government forces. Range: ~400 km.
• Iskander-E – export version, specially designed to meet MTCR restrictions. Range: ~280 km.

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Basic Characteristics

• Manufacturer: Kolomna KBM
• Launch range:
  • maximum: 280 km (export version)
  • minimum: 50 km
• Accuracy: 20 m CEP (export version)
• Weight:
  • missile launch: 3,800 kg
  • payload: 480 kg (export version)
  • launcher: 40,000 kg
• Warhead: conventional (cluster, HE fragmentation, penetrating)
• Guidance system: inertial, GPSGLONASS, electro optical homing head
• Chassis: wheeled, cross-country
• Number of missiles:
  • on launcher: 1 (export version)
  • on transloader: 2
• Crew: 3

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Comparable systems

• MGM-52 Lance
• Pluton
• Oka
• Tochka
• MGM-140B/E ATACMS
• LORA

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External links

• Russian Surface To Surface Systems
• SS-26 Stone @ Defense Update

References

• Russia's Arms Catalog 2004