Avangard, previously known during development as Objekt 4202, Yu-71 and Yu-74, is a Russian hypersonic glide vehicle carried as a payload on heavy intercontinental ballistic missiles. It can deliver either nuclear or conventional warheads and is claimed to travel at speeds exceeding Mach 20, entering service in 2019 with manufacturing tied to the Votkinsk Machine Building Plant. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Weapon ClassHypersonic glide vehicle 1 Introduced Year Classification
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The Avangard (Russian: Авангард, "Vanguard"; previously known as Objekt 4202, Yu-71 and Yu-74) is a Russian hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV). It can be carried as a multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) payload of heavy intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), such as the UR-100UTTKh, R-36M2 and RS-28 Sarmat.
Operated By: Strategic Rocket Forces, Infobox: used_by
Strategic Rocket Forces
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