There are no advanced technologies in the medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) "Oreshnik". The system is based on outdated Soviet and Russian designs. This is according to Army Recognition, citing military expert Jeffrey Lewis.
According to Lewis, the MRBM consists of components repurposed for a new configuration. The expert believes that no more than 10% of all parts are new.
The use of such an expensive missile as "Oreshnik" to achieve a limited physical effect is likely strategic in nature.
Despite these statements, the West is closely following news about "Oreshnik", including information about the start of mass production.
The "Oreshnik" missile is supposedly a development of the RS-26 "Rubezh", which was previously excluded from the Russian weapons program.
According to Army Recognition, the MRBM was developed by specialists from the Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology with the participation of a number of defense enterprises, including the Federal Scientific and Production Center "Titan-Barrikady", the Federal Center for Dual Technologies "Soyuz", the OKB "Proyektirovschik", the "Sozvezdie" concern, and the Central Scientific Research Institute of Automation and Hydraulics (TsNIIAG).
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the first serial "Oreshnik" entered the troops.
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