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Avangard
The Avangard is a Russian strategic weapon system that uses a special warhead called a hypersonic glide vehicle. This warhead can fly at incredibly high speeds and change its path mid-flight, making it very difficult for current missile defense systems to stop.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Avangard is a Russian strategic intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system equipped with a Yu-71/Yu-74 hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV), capable of maneuvering at speeds exceeding Mach 20 in the atmosphere to evade ballistic missile defense systems while delivering conventional or nuclear payloads.
BACKGROUND
The Avangard is a Russian hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV). It can be carried as a multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) payload of heavy intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), such as the UR-100UTTKh, R-36M2 and RS-28 Sarmat. It can deliver both nuclear and conventional payloads. The Avangard is reportedly capable of travelling at re-entry speeds of over Mach 27 and close to Mach 30.
READ MORE ON WIKIPEDIASYNONYMS & ALIASES
- Hypersonic Glide Vehicle
- HGV
- Yu-71
- Yu-74
- Boost-glide system
- Strategic missile system
USAGE NOTE
Avangard represents a significant advancement in hypersonic weapon technology, challenging existing missile defense doctrines by its extreme speed and maneuverability.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Avangard.
The primary design bureau and manufacturer responsible for the development of the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle system.
A major Russian state-owned defense contractor specializing in missile systems, of which NPO Mashinostroyeniya is a subsidiary. KTRV likely provides overall program management and integration for Avangard.
Responsible for the development of nuclear warheads, which the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle is designed to deliver.
A leading Russian scientific research organization specializing in rocket propulsion, hypersonic aerodynamics, and space technology, likely contributing to fundamental research and advanced component development for systems like Avangard.
Russia's largest aerospace research center, providing scientific support in aerodynamics, flight dynamics, and structural strength for advanced aerospace systems, including hypersonic vehicles like Avangard.