The first use of the Russian hypersonic medium-range missile "Oreshnik" gave experts a comprehensive picture of the power of this weapon. Properties of the missile were explained by military scientist-practitioner Valery Polovinkin.
According to him, the published footage clearly shows six "Oreshnik" packages opening at an altitude of about 100 km. Therefore, it can be assumed that each package contains six tungsten finned rods or other composition based on this metal. Each of these "Oreshnik" warheads can be aimed at different targets, which makes the missile capable of hitting several places in one launch.
The mass of each rod is from 40 kg to 50 kg in a package of six such rods, which corresponds in mass to a standard nuclear warhead of medium power class.
The media reported that the speed of "Oreshnik" is over 12,000 km/h. It can carry from three to six thermonuclear warheads with a capacity of 150 kt each. The missile is solid-propellant, accelerates faster and goes to a height unattainable for air defense systems.
Earlier www1.ru reported that The Russian Aerospace Forces called for equipping the 48Ya6-K1 "Podlet-K1" radar to detect heavy A-22 UAVs and SCALP-EG missiles.
