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53T6

53T6

Anti-Ballistic Missiles
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Basic Information
Name
53T6
Designation
53T6
Alternate Designation
ABM-3, SH-08 Gazelle
Equipment Type
Anti-Ballistic Missiles
Manufacturer
Date of Introduction
1989
Description

The 53T6, also known as SH-08 Gazelle or ABM-3, is a two-stage solid fuel missile with a range of 100 kilometers and a nuclear warhead of 10 Kilotons. The missile is deployed and launched from underground silo. The 53T6 interceptor is intended to kill incoming ballistic missiles at high altitudes but still inside the atmosphere (endo-atmospheric). The missile was first deployed in the 1980s within the A-135 anti-ballistic missile (ABM) defense system in Moscow. After the collapse of the Soviet Union the A-135 missile system was put offline. As of November 2014 the system was back operational with interceptors being tested. As of early 2018 the Russian Armed Forces were testing the more effective PRS-1M as the replacement for the 53T6 interceptor.

Air & Air Defense Specifications
Range 100.0 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group Anti-Ballistic Missiles
Status Active
Also Known As ABM-3, SH-08 Gazelle
Origin Russia
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1989
First Flight 1979
Total Production ?
Specifications (Deagel)
Number of Stages 2
Performance — Max Range 100 kilometer
Performance — Target's Max Altitude 30,000 meter
Yield — Yield 10 kiloton
Details
Country of Origin Russia
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (1)
Russia
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