The Russian medium-range ballistic missile "Oreshnik" has changed the very essence of air defense. To intercept it, six THAAD launchers would be required at once, military analyst Yury Knutov explained.
According to him, the theoretical interception of "Oreshnik" would require knowing the flight path and launch time in advance, which reduces the probability of a shootdown to zero.
"Oreshnik" has six warheads; they separate in space. And if their deployment takes place in space, then each warhead requires a separate missile defense system. In other words, six warheads are flying, which means six THAAD systems are needed.
Another difficulty for systems attempting to intercept "Oreshnik" lies in the high temperature of the warheads - up to 4,000 degrees Celsius. The plasma coating absorbs radar beams or lets them pass through it, Knutov explained.
It can be said that radar stations simply do not see these warheads. This is what happened with the Israeli Arrow-3 system: it was supposed to see the missile, but detected nothing.
British media claimed that Chinese equipment was used in the production of "Oreshnik." There is no official confirmation of this.
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