Russia's upgrade of Onyx could increase BrahMos' range to 1000 km
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Загружено: 2022-12-10
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Russia's state-run TASS news agency reported that the country is actively working to increase the sea- and land-based flight range of the Onyx supersonic cruise missile. A source close to the military department told TASS that In the near future, the range of the supersonic Onyx will be increased to 1,000 km.
The P-800 Oniks is one of today's most lethal anti-ship missiles. Its export version is well-known, as is Yakhont. And Western designation of this missile is SS-N-26 Strobile. The Onyx had a maximum range of 600 km when it was first developed by Russia. The most recent Onyx variant, Onyx-M, has a maximum range of 800 kilometres.
According to the manufacturer, the maximum range of the Onyx in the export version (Yakhont missile) is currently 300 km. The maximum rocket speed is 2.5 times the speed of sound at high altitude, the mass of a conventional warhead is 250 kg.
According to Russia's Defense Minister, the country used high precision Onyx missiles during its invasion of Ukraine in May 2022. On May 1, Onyx missiles were used to destroy military equipment near Odesa. Other reports of Onyx missiles being used in the same conflict in Donbas have surfaced.
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