Putin: "Angara" carrier rocket will be used for defensive purposes.

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Putin: "Angara" carrier rocket will be used for defensive purposes.

Putin: "Angara" carrier rocket will be used for defensive purposes. (Tass).[GoogleTranslate].

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to use the new launch vehicle "Angara" not only for the needs of the economy, but also for defense purposes.

"Today was the first successful test launch rocket" Angara ", - informed the head of state colleagues from the CSTO. "The missile will be used not only for the needs of the economy, of course, but also for strengthening Russia's defense capability, which means that all participants of the CSTO," - he said.

Putin said that the new missile is useful for "Early-warning radar, reconnaissance, navigation, communication and relay various signals for defense purposes."

Russian President noted that the launch of the "Angara" for Russia - an important and enjoyable event. "

" We for many years, for the past ten years actively worked to develop, launch vehicles heavy class "Angara A5", and today there was a The first successful test launch of the rocket, "- said the president. He said that the missile" designed to launch into low circular orbit a payload weighing up to 24.5 tons, vysokoellepticheskie orbit weighing up to 7 tons to geostationary - up 3.4 m '.

"It's serious work, which in this part of the program is completed," - stated Putin. Hmmmm.....Shows again that Iran's 'Space rocket program' could be used to build ICBM's.

@LentaVpk: Putin: "Angara" will be used for defensive purposes http://t.co/xGR7H2sMbS pic.twitter.com/jvb1E5YL5O
— Dmitry Rogozin (@DRogozin) December 23, 2014

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