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The Kinzhal entered service in December 2017 and was one of the six new Russian strategic weapons unveiled by Russian President Vladimir Putin on 1 March 2018. [22] [23] The Kinzhal missile has since been deployed on the MiG-31K, [24] the Tu-160M, [25] the Tu-22M3M, [26] and also reportedly the Su-34. [27]
A 9K720 Iskander-M is displayed at a fair within the ARMY-2019 International Military and Technical Forum in Moscow on June 25, 2019. (Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (Getty Images) The ...
The 9K720 Iskander (Russian: «Искандер»; NATO reporting name SS-26 Stone) is a Russian mobile short-range ballistic missile system. It has a range of 500 kilometres (270 nmi; 310 mi). It has a range of 500 kilometres (270 nmi; 310 mi).
In 2018, Russia unveiled an air-launched ballistic missile called Kh-47M2 Kinzhal with a range of 2,000 km (1,200 mi). It is suspected to be a version of the Iskander missile. Earlier Soviet aero-ballistic missiles have a much shorter range, e.g. Kh-15 only has a range of 300 km (190 mi). In March 2022, the Kinzhal was used for the first time ...
According to Mikhail Khodaryonok, Russians expecting a quick Russian victory in Ukraine falsely believed that: Russia could overwhelm Ukrainian defense with a powerful "first strike", which overlooked Russia's limited number of Kalibr cruise missiles, Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, Iskander missiles, and Kh-101 air-launched cruise missiles; and ...
In 2022, it was estimated that Russia had 200 missiles in service, despite being largely replaced by the Iskander. [58] 50 launchers as of 2024 [59] Ukraine In 2022, it was estimated that Ukraine had 90 launchers and 500 missiles. [17] Unknown number of launchers as of 2024, possibly no longer operational [60] Syria
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the strike used 63 Shahed attack drones (55 of them were shot down), 12 Iskander-M ballistic missiles, 40 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles (35 were shot down), 5 Kh-22 cruise missiles, 7 Kinzhal missiles, 2 Kh-59 missiles (both shot down), 22 S-300/S-400 missiles. The missiles hit Ukrainian energy facilities.
Like the Iskander-M, it flies in a quasi-ballistic trajectory, flattening out below an altitude of about 50 km (160,000 ft) where the atmosphere is dense enough so the missile's fins can change course along its flight path. [8] [9] [10] It is believed to have a range of some 450 km with a 500 kg warhead, putting all of South Korea within range.