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9M723 Iskander-M
SS-26 Stone, 9K720 Iskander (system)
Road-mobile short-range quasi-ballistic missile used for fast, hard-to-intercept strikes on high-value targets.
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| Maker | KBM, Kolomna (design); Votkinsk Plant (missile production) |
|---|---|
| Origin | Russia |
| Built | Votkinsk Plant, Votkinsk, Udmurtia |
| First combat | 2008, Georgia |
| Length | 7.3 m |
| Diameter | 0.92 m |
| Launch weight | 3,800 kg |
| Warhead | 480 kg |
| Top speed | 9,360 km/h |
| Max range | 500 km |
| Propulsion | Single-stage solid-propellant rocket motor |
| Guidance | Inertial with GLONASS satellite updates and optional optical terminal seeker |
CSIS gives 400 to 500 km range and a 480 to 700 kg warhead; Ukrainian intelligence lists 390 km (550 km for the 9M723-2), a 450 kg warhead, 7.185 m length and 20 to 30 m CEP. Maximum speed is GUR's 2,600 m/s at the start of the terminal phase, converted to km/h; speed at burnout is 2,100 m/s (about 7,560 km/h). A cruise speed does not apply to a ballistic missile.
Sources (11)
- CSIS Missile Threat: 9K720 Iskander (SS-26) (length_m)
- CSIS Missile Threat: Iskander (diameter_m)
- CSIS Missile Threat: Iskander (3,800 to 4,020 kg) (launch_weight_kg)
- CSIS Missile Threat: Iskander (480 to 700 kg) (warhead_kg)
- CSIS Missile Threat: Iskander (400 to 500 km) (range_km)
- CSIS Missile Threat: Iskander (propulsion)
- CSIS Missile Threat: Iskander (guidance)
- CSIS Missile Threat: Iskander (Georgia 2008) (first_combat)
- GUR War & Sanctions: Ballistic missile 9M723 Iskander-M (speed_kmh_max)
- GUR War & Sanctions: 9M723 Iskander-M specifications (notes)
- Wikipedia: 9K720 Iskander (Votkinsk Plant; KBM Kolomna) (built_where)


