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MOSCOW -- The Russian Ministry of Defense as provided data on its Kh-101 strike missile. Officials have uploaded several new videos to the internet. One video shows the installation of the Kh-101 missile on the Tu-95MS (externally) and Tu-160 (internally) strategic bombers.

The Kh-101 weighs 2,500 kilograms and carries a 400-kg warhead. The missile is 8 meters long and can travel at a speed of 1,000 kmph. The Tu-95 will carry eight Kh-101 missiles. The Tu-160 will be armed with 12 missiles.

Russia used the Kh-101 during an operation in Syria.

Source: Pravda
Associated URL: http://www.pravdareport.com/news/russia/politics/15-10-2018/141781-russian_missile-0/

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