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Friday, October 26, 2007

Russia plans to test fire 2 ballistic missiles

A missile brigade from the Siberian military district will test fire two SS-21 Scarab short-range ballistic missiles during Nov. 13-17 exercise at a test site in south Russia, a Ground Forces spokesman said Thursday.

The SS-21, or Tochka, is a road-mobile single-warhead ballistic missile designed for tactical deployment.

It has been in service with missile units of the Russian Ground Forces since 1976 and has a range of 70 km (45 miles).

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