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Driver mechanics of Yars missile systems undergo training on new simulators

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · · 245 words
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What to know about Driver mechanics of Yars missile systems undergo training on new simulators

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that driver mechanics for Yars mobile missile systems are receiving training via new simulator systems at the Strategic Missile Forces Technicians’ School. The article describes the technical capabilities of the simulators and provides background on the RS-24 Yars missile system.

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What happened

Driver mechanics of the Yars land-based mobile missile systems are being trained using new simulator systems at the Strategic Missile Forces Technicians’ School, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

Why it matters

"At the Strategic Missile Forces Technicians’ School, driver mechanics of the Yars land-based mobile missile systems are being trained on new simulator systems.

Common ground

The training facilities and equipment are constantly being upgraded, and new simulator systems are being introduced," the ministry noted.

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The Russian Defense Ministry reported that driver mechanics for Yars mobile missile systems are receiving training via new simulator systems at the Strategic Missile Forces Technicians’ School. The article describes the technical capabilities of the simulators and provides background on the RS-24 Yars missile system.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Deployment of the Yars began in December 2009, when the system was put on test combat duty with the Strategic Missile Forces”
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TASS explicitly states that deployment began in December 2009 when the system was put on test combat duty. This is further supported by a SITREP report mentioning delivery to the Strategic Missile Forces in 2009-2010.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oreshnik (Russian: Орешник, lit. 'Hazel tree'), is a Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) characterized by its reported speed exceeding Mach 10 (12,300 km/h; 7,610 mph; 3.40 km/s), acco…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oreshnik_(missile)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The RS-24 Yars (РС-24 Ярс – ракета стратегическая (strategic missile)-modification 24) also known as Topol-MR, NATO reporting name SS-29 or SS-27 Mod 2), is a Russian MIRV-equipped, thermonuclear arm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RS-24_Yars
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strategic Rocket Forces of the Russian Federation (RVSN RF) is a separate combat arm of the Russian Armed Forces that controls Russia's land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). It w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Rocket_Forces
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Claim 2: “The RS-24 Yars is a mobile or stationary missile system equipped with a solid-propellant intercontinental ballistic missile featuring a multiple re-entry vehicle”
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Wikipedia and Missile Threat confirm the RS-24 Yars is an ICBM with solid propellant, multiple re-entry vehicles (MIRV), and exists in both road-mobile (MZKT-79221 truck) and silo-based (stationary) configurations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is a ballistic missile with a range greater than 5,500 kilometres (3,400 mi), primarily designed for nuclear weapons delivery (delivering one or more therm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercontinental_ballistic_mis…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The RS-24 Yars (РС-24 Ярс – ракета стратегическая (strategic missile)-modification 24) also known as Topol-MR, NATO reporting name SS-29 or SS-27 Mod 2), is a Russian MIRV-equipped, thermonuclear arm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RS-24_Yars
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The RS-26 Rubezh (Russian: РС-26 Рубеж, meaning frontier or boundary), designated by NATO as SS-X-31, is a Russian solid-fueled intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) with a nuclear warhead, of w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RS-26_Rubezh
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Claim 3: “Driver mechanics of the Yars land-based mobile missile systems are being trained using new simulator systems at the Strategic Missile Forces Technicians’ School”
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The evidence provided for this claim is completely irrelevant, consisting of search results about Jeffrey Epstein and the Saudi Arabian/US Armed Forces. There is no mention of the Strategic Missile Forces Technicians’ School or Yars simulators in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Saudi Arabian Armed Forces (SAAF) (Arabic: القُوَّات المُسَلَّحَة العَرَبِيَّة السُّعُودِيَّة, romanized: Al-Quwwat al-Musallahah al-Arabīyah as-Su’ūdiyah), also known as the Royal Saudi Armed For…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabian_Armed_Forces
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Saudi Arabian Military Forces (SAMF) is the collective term for all military forces of Saudi Arabia. Each branch operates independently under different ministries or chains of command. The SAMF co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabian_Military_Forces
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. United States federal law establishes six armed forces: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Gua…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces
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Claim 4: “It is a modification of the Topol-M missile”
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Multiple sources, including a dedicated report on the RS-24 and a MIRV-specific analysis, explicitly state that the Yars is a modification or a MIRVed version of the Topol-M missile.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The RS-24 Yars (РС-24 Ярс – ракета стратегическая (strategic missile)-modification 24) also known as Topol-MR, NATO reporting name SS-29 or SS-27 Mod 2), is a Russian MIRV-equipped, thermonuclear arm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RS-24_Yars
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The RS-26 Rubezh (Russian: РС-26 Рубеж, meaning frontier or boundary), designated by NATO as SS-X-31, is a Russian solid-fueled intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) with a nuclear warhead, of w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RS-26_Rubezh
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The RT-2PM2 Topol-M (Russian: РТ-2ПМ2 «Тополь-М», NATO reporting name: SS-27 "Sickle B", other designations: SS-27 Mod 1, RS-12M1, RS-12M2, formerly incorrectly RT-2UTTKh) is one of the most recent in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RT-2PM2_Topol-M
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