An old ballistic missile system should be modified to defend Earth from asteroids, a Russian scientist says, citing a major explosion over the Urals earlier this year. The Soviet-era SS-18 "Satan" ...

In the late 1960s, the Soviet Union jumped ahead of the United States' first strike capability in a big way. The latest version of the R-36 intercontinental ballistic missile (called SS-18 by NATO) ...

Years back, Russia began the development of several new strategic weapons, as Russian President Vladimir Putin had called them, to modernize the country’s military and give it an edge against the ...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the Russian military for successfully test-launching a new ICBM. The "Sarmat" ICBM, dubbed the "Son of Satan" for its destructive power, was successfully ...

A nuclear attack on the United States remains one of the most catastrophic scenarios imaginable. While the Cold War may be over, the destructive power of Russia’s SS-18 Satan missile serves as a ...

Russia has revealed its biggest ever nuclear missile which is powerful enough to destroy the whole of France, Texas or the UK with a single strike. Vladimir Putin is seeking to replace his arsenal of ...

Russia has successfully tested its new ICBM missile, the country's Ministry of Defense has claimed, a long range weapon that could fly more than 7,000 miles. Officially known as Sarmat, the ...

Russia hits JACKPOT, set to become super rich due to..., bad news for many countries because... New Delhi: With an aim to replace Russia’s aging SS-18 Satan ICBM, the RS-28 Sarmat began development ...