9 photos of Russian troops setting up and test firing the Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile
Russian Defense Ministry
Russia's Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile will be unmatched until at least 2025, Russian state-owned media TASS reported in March.
"According to designers, foreign states will be able to create its counterpart no earlier than in 2025," Russian Ground Forces Commander-in-Chief Col. Gen. Oleg Salyukov said.
Salyukov's statement came just a few days after Russian troops successfully test fired the Iskander-M at the Kapustin Yar testing grounds in southern Russia.
The missile hit its target about 62 miles away, according to RT, another Russian state-owned media outlet.
“Everything is fine. The missile has found its target,” the commanding officer said.
Here's what the test fire looked like and what the ballistic missile can do:
The Iskander is a mobile short-range ballistic missile that became operational in 2007.
Russian Defense Ministry
It's also known as the SS-26, Stone, Tender, 9M720, 9M723, or "Son of Scud," because it replaced the Scud B.
Source: CSIS
It has three different variants: the Iskander-M, the Tender, and the Iskander-E, which is the export version.
Russian Defense Ministry
Source: CSIS
It's about 24 feet long, about three feet wide, and has a launch weight of about 8,378-8,863 pounds.
Russian Defense Ministry
Source: CSIS
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