Уникальный «Буревестник»: что известно о не имеющей аналогов новой российской ракете

On October 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the completion of testing of the new Burevestnik missile with a nuclear power plant. Theoretically, the range of the ammunition is unlimited, and its dimensions are comparable to the relatively small Kh-101 aviation missile for the Tu-160 and Tu-95 "strategists". "Pervyi Technicheskiy" has collected all available information about the "unparalleled" missile for you.

The Burevestnik was first announced back in 2018. Since then, only fragmentary information about the project has appeared in the media.

No carrier needed

Military correspondent Alexander Kots noted that the Burevestnik is a subsonic missile that flies at both high and extremely low altitudes.

In terms of body size, the Burevestnik is comparable to the Kh-101 cruise missile. The launch engine is solid-propellant, the sustainer engine is a nuclear air-breathing jet engine.

The flight range and time in the air are theoretically unlimited. The Burevestnik is likely ground-based. With its range, no carrier is needed.

Belongs to the nuclear triad, but has its own specifics

Military expert Alexei Leonkov added that the Burevestnik is not a first-strike weapon and may be used after a nuclear attack. According to him, the missile's tests after 7 years indicate that the ammunition will be put into mass production.

Leonkov noted that the cruise missile can bypass the remaining pockets of missile and air defense of the enemy. The Burevestnik reaches and accurately hits and destroys targets with a thermonuclear charge that will be installed on board.

Vulnerability questionable?

Meanwhile, Western experts consider the advertised invulnerability of the Burevestnik doubtful. They noted that the reliability of such a system raises questions, since maintaining the integrity of the missile's reactor in combat conditions is very difficult, and otherwise it could turn into a disaster.

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