November 15, 2011: The Russian rocket artillery units will soon be equipped with an improved version of the Iskander guided surface missile designated 9M723 , equipped with terminal image scene matching terminal navigation guidance. According to Russian sources, the missile’s accuracy has been doubled from 10 meter Circular Error Probable (CEP) to five meters. The missile can be armed with different loads, including tactical nuclear warheads. Its estimated maximum range is 280 kilometers. An Iskander launcher can also potentially fire cruise missiles. The first brigade armed with the missiles was formed in October this year. A total of 120 Iskander launchers are to be deployed by Russia by 2020.
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