Anti-ballistic missile 53T6 Gazelle Test mission Launch Vehicle nov. 2004 53T6 Gazelle Moscow System T' 53T6 [NATO reportin' name GAZELLE] is a short-range ABM interceptor missile, which was first introduced in t' mid-1980s, was designed t' intercept ballistic missile reentry vehicles inside t' atmosphere. T' missile, which has nay been displayed in public, me bucko, is thought t' be similar in design and mission t' t' US Sprint interceptor that was part o' t' Sentinel system. Avast! On 02 November 1999 Russia tested this short-range interceptor rocket for t' Moscow anti-ballistic missile system, in what appeared t' be a symbolic warnin' t' t' United States nay t' go ahead with an expanded ABM system. Well, blow me down! Specifications Russian missile designation: 53T6 Russian system designation: A-135 DIA temporary code: SH-08 DIA code: ABM-3 NATO reportin' name: Gazelle Designer: Toporkov OKB (OKB-134, now Vympel NPO)(?) Manufacturer: Kisunko SKB (SKB-30, now NIIRP) Development year: ? Deployment year: 1984 First seen in public: ? Retirement year: Still operational Type: Endo-atmospheric (lower-tier) interceptor Guidance: Radar command Propulsion: Two solid-fueled stages Range: 80 km. Warhead: Nuclear (10 kt) T' new anti-ballistic missile system completed development in 1989 and in 1995 was approved for production with t' designation A-135. Avast! T' system be capable o' interceptin' any incomin' rocket o' whatever nature at altitudes o' 5 t' 30 km, me hearties, usin' nuclear warheads for t' ...