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‘Modern’ russian Cruise Missiles Are Equipped with Electronics, Developed in the 1960s
April 22, 2022
‘Modern’ russian Cruise Missiles Are Equipped with Electronics, Developed in the 1960s

russian Х-101 cruise missiles manufactured from 1999 to 2013. russian media reported them as a pride of the latest high-precision russian weapons.

However, the result of employing of X-101 missiles by the occupiers during the hostilities in Ukraine denied the claimed effectiveness. The electronic component base turned out to be very far from modern.

‘Modern’ russian Cruise Missiles Are Equipped with Electronics, Developed in the 1960s

The analysis of X-55 cruise missile guidance and navigation systems, as well as their modifications X-555 and X-101 conducted by Ukrainian experts showed that modern’ guidance units were developed in 1960s-1970s and produced by the Voronezh Plant of Radio Parts, Minsk plant "Integral" and other enterprises of the Soviet Union.

In addition, the navigation system "PGI-2M" (was developed in 1977) is used in the ‘newest’ missiles. It was installed on Su-27 or MiH-29 aircrafts of the Soviet period.

Most of the X-101 missiles fired on Ukraine, did not hit the targets.

As they say – ‘there are no analogues’.

‘Modern’ russian Cruise Missiles Are Equipped with Electronics, Developed in the 1960s
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