The Grom-E guided missile and bomb armament system is based on the X-38ME modular multi-purpose guided missile, equipped with various homing head (homing head) variants. [...] Boris Obnosov, General Director of the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV), revealed details about the advanced weapons that the Hunter heavy strike drone, which is the wingman of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter, was testing.
"The modular construction of this munition provides almost unlimited possibilities for creating modifications with various types of combat equipment and guidance systems. And the high flight performance allows you to realize an almost circular range, including the rear hemisphere, " the manager said.
According to the general director of KTRV, "Grom-E" can be used "for all types of targets, regardless of their mobility."
Answering the newspaper's question about getting into the rating of the American edition of Defense News of the world's largest military-industrial companies for 2020 (35th place), Obnosov noted that "there are still issues on supplies abroad that require constant attention."
"For example, there is a problem with paying for products already delivered. Sanctions don't just go away. Unfortunately, this is sometimes used by some customers and bankers, delaying tranches with payment, " the manager said.
According to him, the net profit of KTRV at the end of 2020 amounted to 22.8 billion rubles.
The product 9-A-7759 ("Grom-E" in the export version) is an aircraft bomb with a planning and control module. The complex is offered in three versions, including a modification with a solid-fuel propulsion system. Depending on the modification, the starting mass of the complex is estimated at 500-600 kilograms. The maximum launch range of the rocket varies between 65-120 kilometers, and the speed is 500-1200 kilometers per hour. In length, the rocket exceeds 4.1 meters, in diameter-more than 0.3 meters.
Ivan Potapov