9K720 Iskander (SS-26 Stone) Russian Short-Range Ballistic Missile
9K720
Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM)
Other
Basic Information
Name
9K720 Iskander (SS-26 Stone) Russian Short-Range Ballistic Missile
Designation
9K720
Alternate Designation
SS-26 Stone, SS-X-26, Stone, Tender, 9M720, 9M723, 9M723-1
Equipment Type
Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM)
Manufacturer
Votkinsk Plant State Production Association (Votkinsk) - missiles Production Association Barricades (Volgograd) - ground equipment KBM (Kolomna) - developer of the system
Date of Introduction
2006
Description
The 9K720 Iskander (NATO: SS-26 “Stone”) is a road-mobile short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) with a range of up to 500 km. Using a common transporter-erector-launcher (TEL) and support vehicles, the system can also fire the 9M728 (R-500, SSC-7) and 9M729 (SSC-8) cruise missiles.
Air & Air Defense Specifications
Crew
3
Range
400.0 km
Quick Facts (CSIS)
Class
Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM)
Basing
Road-mobile
Range
400–500 km, 280 km (Export variant)
Payload
480–700 kg, 480 kg (export variant)
Length
7.3 m
Diameter
0.92 m
LaunchWeight
3,800-4,020 kg
Warhead
High-explosive, submunition, earth-penetrator, thermobaric
Status
Operational
InService
2006
Details
Country of Origin
Russia
Category
Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) (301 km - 1,000 km)
Air > Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) (301 km - 1,000 km)
Filter Label
9
Sources
CSIS Missile Threat: https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/ss-26-2/
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
7.3 m
Width
0.92 m
Height
—
Weight
3800 kg
Operators (3)
Russia
Algeria
Armenia
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