The Kinzhal complex was most recently tested by Russian troops in Syria. The launch was carried out from a Tu-22M3 long-range bomber. At the same time, a new separate MiG-31K regiment armed with cruise missiles was raised over the Mediterranean Sea. So what is the vaunted domestic "Dagger"?
The Russian 9-A-7660 Kinzhal is a hypersonic aviation missile system. Cruise missiles "Dagger" are designed for both stationary and moving objects. First of all, with their help, enemy cruisers, destroyers and aircraft carriers should be destroyed. Domestic PJSC "United Aircraft Corporation" previously reported that the complex "Dagger" is a type of operational-tactical missile systems "Iskander", adapted for launch from aircraft.
Since the Kinzhal missiles are classified, there is little detailed information about them. It is known for certain that the complex was adopted by the Russian army in accordance with the presidential decree back in 2018. It was then that the first tests of the new weapon were shown to the broad masses. After being dropped from an aircraft, a cruise missile goes to hypersonic speed, which exceeds the speed of sound by about 10 times. This allows the Kinzhal to overcome all currently existing anti-missile and air defense systems.
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At the moment, three Russian aircraft have already been adapted to carry the missile system: Tu-160 - up to 4 missiles at a time, Tu-22M3M - 4 missiles each, MiG-31K - 1 missile each. In the future, Su-57 aircraft will also be armed with Kinzhals. The range of destruction of missiles is 2-3 thousand km. The maximum declared speed is 14,688 km/h. Fly "Daggers" at an altitude of 20 km. The mass of the warhead is 500 kg.
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Source: https://novate.ru/blogs/200222/62221/