A Russian submarine recently used a Kalibr cruise missile in the Sea of Japan to hit a land target over 1,000 kilometers in a drill.
Details –
- Kalibr missiles have been used by Russia to attack targets in Ukraine.
- Russia targeted Ukraine power stations by launching Kalibr missiles from submarines and ships in the Black Sea.
About Kalibr Missile –
- It is a Russian family of the ship-, submarine-, surface- and air-launched cruise missiles that can engage hostile warships and land targets.
- This family includes a variety of different missiles, that share common design features.
- They were developed and produced by Russia’s Almaz-Antey corporation.
- Features —
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- All missiles have the same diameter of 533 mm.
- It fits in a standard torpedo tube of a submarine.
- These missiles can carry conventional or nuclear warheads.
- These missiles use inertial guidance with satellite navigation update.
- They can accelerate in the terminal stage to supersonic speed to avoid enemy defences.
- Range — It varies between 200km to 2500km depending on the type.
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