• higgsboson@piefed.social
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    20 days ago

    This is more than just posturing from the dickhead in Moscow. Here is some analysis on why this matters. (e: note, old article)

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      The SS-26 Iskander missile has a range of approximately 400 to 500 kilometers, or about 250 to 310 miles. It can carry a variety of warhead types, including earth penetrator, high explosive, or thermobaric. Export models have a shorter, 280-kilometer range (about 175 miles), and a smaller 480-kilogram payload (nearly 300 pounds), while the Russian service standard payload is 480 to 700 kilograms (300 to 430 pounds).

      I think someone did the math wrong