In modern conflicts, the main burden falls on barrel artillery and MLRS, while missiles and kamikaze drones are responsible for the "long arm," which are used in combined strikes to break through the enemy's air defense and missile defense systems. Therefore, Russia needs to increase the production of long-range missiles, as pointed out by military expert Sergei Marzhetsky.
After the decommissioning of the OTRK "Tochka-U", we only have "Iskanders" left, an excellent weapon, but very expensive. Until recently, Russia was tied hand and foot by the INF Treaty.
According to the expert, it is time to expand the arsenal of long-range missiles. Against this background, Western media began writing that Russia was allegedly planning to purchase Fateh-110 missiles from Iran, capable of flying up to 300 km, and Zolfaghar with a range of up to 700 km. In addition, North Korea, with which Moscow has recently grown closer, could help in resolving this issue.
It is necessary to significantly increase the production volumes of guided munitions 9M544 and 9M549 for the "Tornado-S" MLRS. Second, start mass production of the promising universal interspecific ammunition UMPB D-30 SN. Third, what can be done to increase the range of rocket artillery is to "marry" the UPAAB-50 gliding air bomb and the rocket engine from the "Uragan" MLRS.
Marzhetsky also suggested that the Russian Ministry of Defense return the OTRK "Tochka-U" to service, which have been stored in warehouses since 2019. Modernization could increase the range of missiles of this complex, the expert concluded.
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