Russia has developed a prototype launcher for "Caliber" missiles in a container version. With proper development, they can replace warships for high-precision launches, said military expert Alexander Vasiliev.
Impossible to Detect
According to him, the preparation for the launch of "Calibers" from ground systems cannot be detected, unlike the deployment of frigates. Also, container installations are suitable for launching aviation missiles Kh-101 from the ground.
If you do not use a container installation, you can at least adapt the Calibers for launch from a regular Iskander-M launcher, which can already use a cruise missile, but with a short range.
Vasiliev noted that this approach will dramatically increase the stealth of preparation for an attack, without driving ships and airplanes and without wasting their engine hours.
This is especially true for aviation, with a very high cost of flight hours and a small residual resource of bombers. Moreover, there are no more of them quantitatively, and there is no ready-made new project for mass production in fact.
Eliminate the Lag from Tomahawk
Military expert Sergei Marzhetsky also noted that the only significant disadvantage of all modifications of Russian Caliber cruise missiles compared to American Tomahawk missiles is the shortage of carriers capable of producing a simultaneous salvo in a short time.
Thanks to the idea, peaceful container ships turned into powerful missile-carrying ships capable of delivering powerful strikes against the enemy's far rear.
In 2012, the "Caliber-K" complex was successfully tested, after which it was forgotten.
Recall that for the first time the container installation for "Caliber-K" was shown back in 2011 at the International Naval Salon. In the export version, it was called Club-K. It is a launcher for cruise missiles, secretly placed in a standard 20- and 40-foot ISO container.
Earlier www1.ru reported that Russian space forces detected launches of more than 1300 missiles in 2025.
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