
"Iskander-M" Left Patriot with Half its Arsenal: 2300-2500 Missiles Suitable for Interception
The number of specialized PAC-3 and PAC-3 MSE missiles turned out to be significantly lower than the total ammunition stock

The number of specialized PAC-3 and PAC-3 MSE missiles turned out to be significantly lower than the total ammunition stock

War correspondent Kots: only PAC-3 and PAC-3 MSE anti-missiles can shoot down 9M723

Military expert called "Iskander-M" and "Zircon" more practical means for overcoming air defense

Military expert Knutov: now munitions attack vertically

The combination of reconnaissance, aerial detection, and strike assets allows intercepting missiles before they reach their target

Colonel Matviychuk: drones are at 95% effectiveness

Each launcher is designed for two missiles, with two more carried by transporter-loader vehicles

"Voennaya Khronika": the mass of the 9M723 missile is estimated at 480-700 kg

Such weapons can be tactical or strategic

Accuracy is comparable to UAVs, but the difference in warhead mass is significant

Metal supplier OOO "GK "Spetsmetallmaster" is claiming 4.3 million rubles from AO "NPK "KBM"

The modernization has made it more difficult to intercept the Russian complex and maintained its high target accuracy.

Military expert Knutov: the flight trajectory has become almost vertical

The new 9M723-2 missile part may feature a modified navigation system

Air Defense Analyst Yuri Knutov: the complex is often used together with "Triumph"