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First Sarmat ICBM flight tests to begin in early 2019

2 October 2018 10:30 (UTC+04:00)
First Sarmat ICBM flight tests to begin in early 2019

By Trend

The first flight tests of the promising Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) are expected to be conducted in the beginning of next year, a source in the Russian defense industry sector told TASS on Tuesday.

"The expected date of launching Sarmat’s flight trials is the beginning of 2019," the source said.

Russia earlier completed the pop-up tests of Sarmat "with positive results" making it possible to switch to preparations for the flight trials of the missile complex, the Defense Ministry said.

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