09.09.2024

"We have benefited from constant improvements": the Algerian press appreciated the development of Russian aviation missiles

Sections: Air, Missile and artillery, Ammunition, Status and prospects, New development

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Russian weapons used in Ukraine are constantly being upgraded. The modification process is ongoing based on information gathered from the front.

This war has become an open-air laboratory for updating all Soviet and Russian combat systems, and a real boon for countries using them, such as Algeria, which can thus modernize their entire arsenal.

- it says in the local edition of MENA Defense.

The author primarily talks about aviation missiles. So, he is interested in the RVV-DB long-range RVV, which is an export version of the R-37M:

This missile, deployed on Sukhoi platforms, in particular the Su-35, Su-57 and Su-30SM2, inflicted heavy losses, according to the testimony of Ukrainian pilots who had to face this inconspicuous, but accurate and destructive threat.

According to him, the Russian Aerospace Forces even set a record by shooting down a MiG-29 from a distance of 230 km R-37M launched from the Su-35:

The success rate is exceptional, approaching the principle of "one shot, one defeat", which makes this missile one of the most dangerous missiles in the Russian arsenal.

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As indicated, RVV-SD, in turn, is a medium-range RVV, better known as the R-77-1, an improved version of RVV-AE, which is now outdated compared to its Western counterparts. RVV-SD is massively used by the Su-30SM and Su-35 in various combat modes, including launching at several targets simultaneously.

Russian aircraft are actively using the X-58USHK, an improved version of the venerable heavy anti-radar missile X-58. This new modification was specially designed for 5th generation aircraft. It has folding stabilizers for transportation in the inner compartment of the Su-57. Being made of composite materials, it has low radar visibility, an extended range of up to 240 km and a warhead weighing 150 kg, reaching a speed of 4,200 km/h.

The X-35U also proved itself at the front – an improved version of the X-35 with a range of 260 km. This anti-ship munition can also be used as an air-to-ground cruise missile with very high accuracy of destruction.

In Ukraine, it destroyed various targets, including surveillance radars and missile launch pads

- it is noted in the Algerian press.

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Modular X-38 missiles are also used on the battlefield, which can be equipped with various types of inertial or semi-active laser guidance. They replace the X-25 and X-29. These missiles can hit stationary or moving targets and have a maximum range of 40 km.

The X-69 is a subsonic high-precision satellite-guided missile specializing in the destruction of stationary targets. This stealth missile, according to the author, is part of the Su-57 program. Its retractable wings were specially designed to be placed in the cargo hold of this aircraft. But it can also be launched from 4++ generation fighters such as the Su-30.

Improved versions of the X-31 in the PD variant and X-59 in the MK2 variant are used by Russian pilots, whose flight range is three times greater than that of previous versions.

All of these munitions have proven their effectiveness in this intense war and have benefited from constant improvements over the past two years. These missiles have shown high efficiency in carrying out their tasks on Ukrainian territory, having advanced means of protection and jamming

- an assessment is given in the Algerian edition.

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