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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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WARHEAD SECTIONGUIDANCESOLID ROCKET MOTORAERO FINS7.3 mØ 920SECTION A-AA9M723 ISKANDER-ML/D = 7.3/0.92 = 7.9m_wh/m = 480/3,800 = 13%v_max = 9,360 km/h, M 7.6t = R/v = 500/9,360 = 3 minR = 500 kmMOTIONCREED · SYSTEMS STUDYDWG MC-1873REV ASCALE SEE BARUNITS m1 m
1 km10 km100 km1,000 km500 kmRANGE, LOG SCALE · TICKS: OTHER SYSTEMS (ORANGE THREATS, LIGHT DEFENCES)
MakerKBM, Kolomna (design); Votkinsk Plant (missile production)
OriginRussia
BuiltVotkinsk Plant, Votkinsk, Udmurtia
First combat2008, Georgia
Length7.3 m
Diameter0.92 m
Launch weight3,800 kg
Warhead480 kg
Top speed9,360 km/h
Max range500 km
PropulsionSingle-stage solid-propellant rocket motor
GuidanceInertial 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)
  1. CSIS Missile Threat: 9K720 Iskander (SS-26) (length_m)
  2. CSIS Missile Threat: Iskander (diameter_m)
  3. CSIS Missile Threat: Iskander (3,800 to 4,020 kg) (launch_weight_kg)
  4. CSIS Missile Threat: Iskander (480 to 700 kg) (warhead_kg)
  5. CSIS Missile Threat: Iskander (400 to 500 km) (range_km)
  6. CSIS Missile Threat: Iskander (propulsion)
  7. CSIS Missile Threat: Iskander (guidance)
  8. CSIS Missile Threat: Iskander (Georgia 2008) (first_combat)
  9. GUR War & Sanctions: Ballistic missile 9M723 Iskander-M (speed_kmh_max)
  10. GUR War & Sanctions: 9M723 Iskander-M specifications (notes)
  11. Wikipedia: 9K720 Iskander (Votkinsk Plant; KBM Kolomna) (built_where)