The ABM-1 Galosh was the NATO reporting name for the Soviet A-350, a nuclear-armed surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and the interceptor of the A-35 missile defence system built around Moscow. Its main task was to destroy American Minuteman and Titan intercontinental ballistic missiles aimed at the capital. The A-350 was a three-stage solid-fuelled missile with a range of over 300 kilometres, launched from above-ground launchers, and carried a high-yield nuclear warhead comparable to the American Nike Zeus. Missile design was led by Petr Grushin and the radar side by K. B. Kisunko. An improved A-350R entered the modernised A-35M system, which went on line in 1978, and construction of the system settled at eight sites with 64 launchers. The A-135 system and its 53T6 and 51T6 missiles later took over the mission.
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was a Soviet, nuclear armed surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile
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2,570 mm
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In 1972, the system passed state tests and was adopted for service.
Components of the Moscow ABM system
This interceptor
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