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| The Russia's 5 Best And Deadliest Missiles |
In addition to fighter aircraft, Russia also produces deadly missiles that can destroy targets. Quoted from various sources, here is a review of the five best missiles owned by Russia.
1. P-700 Granite Missile
Quoted from Military Watch Magazine, the Soviet P-700 became the leading anti-ship cruise missile of its time. Until now, this missile is still a threat to every surface warship.
The missile is highly maneuverable, has a range of about 650km and is capable of carrying a large warhead. Having a speed of more than Mach 2.5, this missile then generates considerable momentum.
However, the P-700 has one major drawback: its sheer size takes up four times the size of a regular cruise missile on the deck of a warship.
2. Kh-55 missile
Next up is the Kh-55 missile, a subsonic air-launched cruise missile. Quoted from the Bulgarian Military, depending on the type and warhead, the weight of the missile is in two versions, namely 1,650 kg and 2,400 kg. This missile carries a nuclear warhead, and its explosive power is equivalent to 200 kt of TNT.
The missile develops a speed range of Mach 0.6-0.8 and has a wide range of action, from 300 km to 3500 km, depending on flight altitude, speed and nuclear warhead.
3. P-270 Moskit missile
Quoted from military-history.fandom.com, the P-270 Moskit is a Russian supersonic ramjet powered cruise missile. The Moskit was originally designed to be launched by ship. However, variants have been adapted for land (modified truck), underwater (submarine) and air launch (reportedly Sukhoi Su-33, naval variant of the Sukhoi Su-27).
The missile can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads. It can also reach speeds of Mach 3 at high altitude and Mach 2.2 at low altitude.
4. Kh-101 missile
Reporting from Bulgarian Military, the Kh-101 weighs between 2,200 and 2,400 kg and weapons with conventional warheads weigh between 400 and 450 kg.
The missile has a range of 4,500 – 5,500 km and can fly at a maximum altitude of 6 km and has an integrated electronic system for trajectory correction, video and thermal guidance.
5. 3M-54 Kalibr Missile
The 3M-54 Kalibr is not to be underestimated when it is a talented Russian cruise missile. How not, because this missile can be modified and can be launched from ships, submarines, and fighter aircraft.
The missile can also travel at supersonic speeds between Mach 2.5 and 2.9. Depending on the variant, the missile has a different operational range from 50 km to 2500 km. It can carry a warhead of between 400-500 kg of explosive or thermonuclear warheads.
Quoted from jamestown.org in July 2016 it was stated that the price per unit of the 3M54 Kalibr missile is quite cheap. The price per unit of the 3M54 Kalibr missile turns out to be only around USD 980,000.
Those are some of the best and deadliest missiles owned by Russia, with the various defense equipment it has, it's only natural that Russia is currently a highly respected country.