Russia to Modernize Moscow Missile Defense
To be ready in 2022, the city's new defenses will rely on conventionally armed interceptors in place of the Cold War-era nuclear missiles
The MMZ Avangard factory in Moscow produced the massive A-925 (51T6) nuclear-tipped interceptor in the early 1990s. The weapon is no longer in use. (photo: MMZ Avangard via Vladimir Karnozov)
The MMZ Avangard factory in Moscow produced the massive A-925 (51T6) nuclear-tipped interceptor in the early 1990s. The weapon is no longer in use. (photo: MMZ Avangard via Vladimir Karnozov)