Which country tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile, RS-28 Sarmat, in April 2022?

Which country tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile, RS-28 Sarmat, in April 2022? Correct Answer Russia

The correct answer is Russia.

Key Points

• Russia tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile capable of striking Europe and the US, in April 2022.
• The RS-28 Sarmat can reportedly carry a 10-ton payload, including nukes, and target multiple locations at once.
• The missile is 35.3 meters long and 3 meters in diameter.
• The missile was launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Arkhangelsk.

Important Points

• Sarmat can reportedly load up to 10 large warheads, 16 smaller ones, a combination of warheads and countermeasures, or hypersonic boost-glide vehicles.
• The new missile is capable of hitting targets at long ranges using various flight paths and has unique characteristics that allow it to reliably overcome any existing and future anti-missile defence systems.
• They system will replace the R-36 missile, which was first developed in the 1960s and has gone through various guises since.

Additional Information

• Russia: 
  • Capital - Moscow.
  • Currency - Russian ruble.
  • President - Vladimir Putin.