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| The Specifications Kalibr, Russia's Advanced Cruise Missile Used To Attack Ukraine |
International Military - As a country with the strongest military defense in the world, Russia certainly doesn't want to be left behind in developing its weapons and dominating the map of world military power. One of them is by developing a cruise missile called Kalibr.
Kalibr is a missile that Russia used to attack Ukraine in February 2022. This missile also became Russia's favorite weapon to attack ISIS defense bases in Syria in 2015. Talking about capabilities, this Russian Kalibr has very sophisticated specifications.
This cruise missile with the full name and type 3M14 Kalibr is an improved version of the 3M-14E “Club” LACM. By NATO, this missile is known as the SS-N-30A. The Kalibr range can reach 1,500 to 2,000 km.
Thus, the cruise missile has become the main milestone of the Russian Navy in launching a ground attack. This missile is 30 feet long and weighs 2.3 tons. The warhead it can carry is a thermonuclear type weighing 1,100 lbs.
Quoted from the Washington Post, this missile is designed for air defense and ground targets. The flight route of this missile can be changed according to the situation and conditions through satellite communications. The Washington Post also noted that cruise missiles can be very accurate when compared to ballistic missiles.
The Russian armed forces consider the Kalibr missile very strategic and versatile because it can be fired from a vertical launch system. What's more, this missile is capable of launching from various types of ships, from warships to submarines.
The warships used can also be adapted to the needs, both small and large. All these types of warships can be equipped with Kalibr. The smallest and most secretive vehicles can be turned by the Russians in an instant into a powerful and fearsome vehicle.