MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin says Russia has developed a range of new nuclear weapons that he claims can’t be intercepted by an enemy. Putin announced that the new missile, called Sarmat, is undergoing tests and a video shown during his speech featured its test launch. Its nuclear reactor is 100 times smaller than those that power modern nuclear submarines and features a super-quick launch time, Putin added. Putin said the Avangard has an intercontinental range and can fly in the atmosphere at a speed 20 times the speed of sound. Putin said Russia has achieved “significant results” in designing such systems, and added that the military commissioned its first laser weapons last year.

Source: National Post March 01, 2018 19:41 UTC