Russia KBM (Kolomna Machine-Building Design Bureau)
9K720 Iskander-M
A Russian road-mobile short-range ballistic missile system that performs quasi-ballistic terminal maneuvers to defeat missile defenses, with a companion 9M728/9M729 cruise-missile variant sharing the launcher. It has been the primary Russian precision strike system used against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure since 2022.
In service since 2006
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
500
km range
6
Mach
480
kg warhead
Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
Russian state channel
Rosoboronexport monopoly; Western sanctions exposure and payment/logistics risk for many buyers.
Channel: Rosoboronexport (state)
Fielded & proven
Operator data not public
In service since 2006. Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Max speed (Mach)
Maximum speed as a multiple of the speed of sound. Mach 2+ is typical for air-superiority fighters.
- 6 Mach Stronger than 86% of missiles
- Range
Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.
- 500 km Stronger than 70% of missiles
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Warhead
Warhead mass. Heavier generally means larger effect radius, at the cost of range.
- 480 kg Stronger than 77% of missiles
- Warhead type
Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.
- High-explosive fragmentation, cluster, or thermobaric
- Guidance
How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.
- Inertial navigation, GLONASS, Optical terminal correlation
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 7.3 m
- Combat weight
Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.
- 3,800 kg
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Solid-fuel rocket
Specifications compiled from public KBM (Kolomna Machine-Building Design Bureau) and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the range of the KBM (Kolomna Machine-Building Design Bureau) 9K720 Iskander-M? +
The KBM (Kolomna Machine-Building Design Bureau) 9K720 Iskander-M has a maximum range of 500 km.
How much does the KBM (Kolomna Machine-Building Design Bureau) 9K720 Iskander-M weigh? +
The KBM (Kolomna Machine-Building Design Bureau) 9K720 Iskander-M has a combat weight of 3,800 kg.
What is the KBM (Kolomna Machine-Building Design Bureau) 9K720 Iskander-M used for? +
The KBM (Kolomna Machine-Building Design Bureau) 9K720 Iskander-M is a missile typically used for deep strike.
How much does the KBM (Kolomna Machine-Building Design Bureau) 9K720 Iskander-M cost? +
KBM (Kolomna Machine-Building Design Bureau) 9K720 Iskander-M: Unit cost not publicly disclosed. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
