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Details and Numbers: What is Russia's Unbeatable Avangard Hypersonic Weapon?

Details and Numbers: What is Russia's Unbeatable Avangard Hypersonic Weapon?

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The Avangard (lit. Vanguard) is a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) that is propelled into the atmosphere by a ballistic missile before detaching from it and heading towards its intended target.

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Traveling at Mach 27 speed and performing sharp horizontal and vertical evasive maneuvers, Avangard is capable of bypassing even the most sophisticated enemy missile defenses, effectively making it a deadly weapon that will strike true no matter what.The HGV can carry either a conventional payload or a nuclear warhead with a yield of up to two megatons.Explore Sputnik's infographics to learn more:

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