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Strategic Missile Forces chief inspects first RS-24 unit

By Doug Richardson

8/19/2010

Lieutenant General Sergei Karakayev, the new commander of Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (SMF), conducted a formal inspection of the 54th Guards Missile Division at Teykovo, about 240 km northeast of Moscow on 10-12 August.

Formerly equipped with Topol (SS-25 'Sickle') mobile intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), the unit has been recently rearmed with 18 Topol-M (SS-27 'Stalin') mobile ICBM systems and at least three of the new RS-24 mobile ICBM systems.

The inspection was Karakayev's first major engagement since his appointment as SMF commander was announced by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on 22 June.

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