9K720 Iskander
mobile SRBM system
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Summary
9K720 Iskander is a weapon model[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of weapon model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,895 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: Russian Armed Forces[3]
- Named after: Alexandr Nikolajewitsch Iskander[4]
- Manufacturer: Votkinsk Machine Building Plant[5]
- Subclass of: missile system[6]
- Commons category: 9K720 Iskander[7]
- Country of origin: Russia[8]
- Has part(s): 9T250[9], 9P78-1[10], 9S552[11]
- NATO reporting name: Stone[12]
- Guidance system: inertial navigation system[13]
- Service entry: January 1, 2006[14]
- Ammunition: 9M723[15], 9M727[16], 9M728[17], 9M729[18]
- Native label: Искандер[19]
Why It Matters
9K720 Iskander has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]