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MISIL ESTRATEGICO [1 record]

Record 1 2020-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

... land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), sitting in reinforced underground concrete silos, carry larger warheads and are highly accurate, capable of taking out enemy ICBMs in their own silos if necessary. ... The missile warheads containing the actual thermonuclear explosives will be recycled ..., as will the launch silos.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Misiles y cohetes
DEF

Construcción subterránea provista de todas las instalaciones requeridas para mantener en estado de funcionamiento un misil estratégico y dispararlo en cualquier momento.

OBS

El misil descansa verticalmente en un pozo, el silo propiamente dicho, tapado por un sistema que se abre automáticamente.

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