A Clone Army source has confirmed that the new SS-10 IRBM also uses the new "cold flame" rocket technology announced yesterday as used by the SS-11 SRBM. The innovative technology reduces IR signature by 80% and the Clones hope further developments will reduce it further. One unnamed source says that the Clones are also working on cold plasma cycles for parts of the rocket frame to cover kinetic hot spots too.
This is to help the development of the Clone Space Missile, version 2 of the missile (which will be introduced with the sea-launched version atop SeaGale) is designed to be highly stealthy to help the missile evade interception during its launch phase.
The Gale-III SS-5 ICBM is to also receive the cold flame rocket (it is the basis of the launch phase of CSM in any case). A source says Gale-IIIB SS-5B missiles could enter service around 2118.
