Work is also underway
to "make the missile universal both from the viewpoint of its targets and
the launch platform that is used".
MOSCOW, May 28.
/TASS/. Supersonic cruise missiles operational in the Russian Armed Forces will
be upgraded by increasing their range and bringing their speed to the
hypersonic level, CEO and Chief Designer of the Research and Production
Association of Machine-Building (part of Tactical Missiles Corporation)
Alexander Leonov told TASS on Tuesday.
"The general
trend in the improvement of cruise missiles is towards bringing their speed to
the hypersonic level and increasing the range of their operation… This is the
direction, in which we are working," the chief executive said, responding
to a question about the directions of improving these weapons, in particular,
about possible changes in Oniks missiles.
Work is also underway
to "make the missile universal both from the viewpoint of its targets and
the launch platform that is used," he added.
The Research and
Production Association of Machine-Building has developed the Oniks supersonic
anti-ship missile, which is launched, like Kalibr cruise missiles, from
standardized launching platforms and can be fired from such carriers as Project
22350 frigates and Project 885 Yasen-class submarines. The missile’s maximum
speed exceeds the speed of the sound by more than 2.5 times during its flight
and its operating range is 600 km.
The Research and
Production Association of Machine-Building is the main contractor for
developing Russia’s Tsirkon hypersonic missile.
Source: ITAR-TASS
28-05-2019
