Avangard is a hypersonic glide vehicle developed by Russia. It’s designed to be carried as a MIRV payload by the UR-100UTTKh, RS-26 Rubezh and RS-28 Sarmat super-heavy ICBM. Avangard can presumably reach speeds up to Mach 20 and can be used to deliver nuclear and conventional payloads.

2024年12月24日 · The Russian Avangard hypersonic missile is launched during a test, demonstrating its high-speed boost-glide capability and advanced maneuverability. This weapon is designed to enhance Russia's strategic nuclear deterrent, making it capable of evading missile defense systems.

2024年1月17日 · Avangard, launched from Dombarovsky Air Base onboard the UR-100UTTKh ballistic missile, successfully struck a target in the Kura Missile Range. A day later, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said the glider traveled at 27 times the speed of sound, making it "invulnerable to interception."

The Russian Strategic Missile Forces have completed the re-equipment of an intercontinental range ballistic missile division with Avangard hypersonic glide vehicles, marking a further expansion of the arsenal of unique strategic nuclear delivery systems.

2019年3月27日 · Last year Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled six new weapons during a governmental address. The most impressive, according to nuclear experts, were the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle, the...

2021年8月2日 · The primary driver of Russia’s hypersonic build-up seems to be missile defense. President Putin said the development of these weapons was directly caused by the U.S. withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in 2002.

2021年10月13日 · Avangard combines the speed of ballistic missiles and maneuverability of cruise missiles in a single platform. Tested and delivered as a birthday present to President Vladimir Putin in 2018, Avangard is 20 to 27 times faster than the speed of sound, it can move at roughly 33000 KM per hour.

2024年11月1日 · Russia’s HGV, known as Avangard, is equipped with a nuclear warhead and deployed on SS-19 long-range land-based ballistic missiles. While SS-19 missiles can carry six nuclear warheads on a ballistic trajectory, reports indicate that they will deploy with only one Avangard HGV.

2019年12月27日 · Russian media reports indicated the Avangard will first be mounted on Soviet-built RS-18B intercontinental ballistic missiles, code-named SS-19 by NATO. It is expected to be fitted to...

2023年11月16日 · A TV channel owned by the Russian defense ministry showed the nuclear capable Avangard hypersonic ballistic missile being “prepared” for use on its Thursday broadcast.