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When approaching a target, the glider supposedly is capable of sharp high speed horizontal and vertical evasive maneuvers in flight, which Russian officials claim makes it "invulnerable to any missile defiance system". The blast yield of a nuclear warhead carried by the Avangard is reportedly more than 2 megatons TNT.

When approaching a target, the glider supposedly is capable of sharp high speed horizontal and vertical evasive maneuvers in flight, which Russian officials claim makes it "invulnerable to any missile defiance system". The blast yield of a nuclear warhead carried by the Avangard is reportedly more than 2 megatons TNT.

The high speed of the Avangard likely gives it far better target-penetration characteristics than lighter subsonic cruise-missiles. The Avangard weighs about 2,000 kg and travels at Mach 20–27, giving it the equivalent of 21 tons of TNT in kinetic energy.

The high speed of the Avangard likely gives it far better target-penetration characteristics than lighter subsonic [[cruise-missile]]s. The Avangard weighs about 2,000 kg and travels at Mach 20–27, giving it the equivalent of 21 tons of TNT in kinetic energy.

Speed, ultra-maneuverability, and unpredictable trajectory make for a lethal combination and their development is expected to counter any [[missile defense system]] deployed by U.S. or [[NATO]] forces.

Speed, ultra-maneuverability, and unpredictable trajectory make for a lethal combination and their development is expected to counter any [[missile defense system]] deployed by U.S. or [[NATO]] forces.