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Russia to Conduct Flight Tests of Missile for 'Nuclear Train' in 2019

15:18 GMT 19.01.2017 (Updated: 15:40 GMT 19.01.2017)

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According to a defense industry source, Russia will carry out first flight tests of a missile for its revived combat railway-based ballistic missile systems in 2019.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia will carry out first flight tests of a missile for its revived combat railway-based ballistic missile systems in 2019, a defense industry source said Thursday.

"They will be carried out in two years, in 2019," the source told RIA Novosti.

According to previous media reports, the new 'death' train, codenamed "Barguzin," is expected to carry six intercontinental ballistic missiles.