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What is the Kalibr Mis...
What is the Kalibr Missile?
June 27, 2024
The Russian Black Sea Fleet (BSF) recently attacked Ukrainian infrastructure, using its sea-launched Kalibr cruise missiles.
About Kalibr Missile:
It is a family of
Russian cruise missiles
that can be launched from ships, submarines, containers, airplanes, or transport erector launchers.
It has variants designed for
anti-ship, anti-submarine and land attack purposes
.
They were developed and produced by Russia's Almaz-Antey corporation.
Features
:
Depending on the variant, the Kalibr missile
varies in mass and length
, ranging from 1,300 kg to 2,300 kg and from 6.2 m to 8.9 m, respectively.
It has a diameter of 0.533 m and can carry a warhead weighing between 400-500 kg of
high explosive or thermonuclear material.
The missile utilizes a
multi-stage solid-fuel rocket engine
, with some versions incorporating a turbojet engine or a solid-fuel rocket.
These missiles use
inertial guidance with satellite navigation update
.
They can accelerate in the terminal stage to supersonic speed to avoid enemy defenses.
Range
: It varies between 200 km and 2500 km, depending on the type.
Source :
Ukraine’s F-16 Airfields Are Burning; Reports Say Russia Strikes Ukrainian Bases With Kalibr Cruise Missiles
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