Russia has upgraded its Kh-101 air-launched cruise missiles, as reported by Defense Express and confirmed by a "Colonel of the General Staff" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The missile's warhead weight has been increased from 450 kg to approximately 800 kg. This modification allows the missiles, if launched from the Saratov region, to reach targets in the Lviv region with a range of 500-700 km. The enhancements include a second warhead with cubic-shaped striking elements for significant impact and the addition of flare dispensers. These changes, which nearly double the warhead's weight, are part of Russia's efforts to modernize its arsenal, potentially giving its forces aerial supremacy in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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Russia has begun to modernize Kh-101 missiles with two warheads: the weight increased to 800 kg. The second warhead has ready-made striking elements of a cubic shape, which have a significant striking effect. The addition was made after the reduction in the size of the fuel… https://t.co/cjlTdRFSje
This isn't news to anyone paying attention, but the Russians have made significant changes to new "war-model" Kh-101 cruise missiles we've seen in Ukraine lately. New features include flare dispensers and a near-doubled warhead size, doubtless at the expense of (unneeded) range. https://t.co/1oEA8xpqtz
"Colonel of the General Staff", an officer in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, writes that the Russians started to use Kh-101 air-launched cruise missiles with additional warhead module, which almost doubles its weight (from 450kg to 800kg). According to him, such modification was… https://t.co/5ArMurrIcW
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