Новое оружие для «Преступника»: истребитель Су-57 получит тактическую ракету С-71К «Ковер»

The product is designed to engage targets with pre-known coordinates

A low-observable tactical missile with a cluster warhead, the S-71K "Kover," has been developed for the advanced Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighter (project index T-50, NATO codename: Felon). Military expert Evgeny Damantsev drew attention to the new product.

Su-57
Su-57

The S-71K missile is equipped with inertial navigation and optoelectronic correlation systems, as well as GLONASS correction modules. The carrier aircraft transports it on external hardpoints.

It received a "beaver tail" nozzle block and dozens of kinks on the fuselage generatrix, which reduces its infrared signature by 3 - 5 times compared to the Kh-59MK2 and the effective reflecting surface to 0.007 sq. m at an irradiation angle of +/- 10 degrees.
Evgeny Damantsev, military expert

The product is designed to engage targets with pre-known coordinates, unlike the S-71M missile, which is capable of independently performing optoelectronic monitoring, target identification, and their final engagement.

 С-71К «Ковер»
С-71К «Ковер»

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