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The destruction of the Patriots in Kiev threatens US bases in the Pacific
represents a successful operation of the Russian Aerospace Forces To destroy the air defense system Patriot in Kyiv. On May 16, using MiG-31K Kh-47M2 missile Kinzhal hypersonic, the first serious modern attempt to suppress long-range Western air defense systems.
According to Western analysts and the press, what happened in Kyiv For the first time he put to the test decades old arguments. About the vulnerability of these air defense systems against modern types of ballistic missiles. Including the Iskander-M OTRK for Earth.
First class, on the basis of which it was created dagger .” And at one time it was the Soviet OTR-23 Oka, on the basis of which the . The development of the Iskander, they are also considered difficult targets for Western air defense systems.
“Dagger” missile
The publication noted that “daggerThe Russian has more survivability in flight, thanks to his performance characteristics. Thus, its semi-ballistic trajectory with a peak of 50 km, the ability to perform various maneuvers and supersonic terminal velocity in the region of Mach 9.
far exceed interception capabilities Patriot missiles. The ability of the “dagger” to destroy “Patriot, dodging 32 missiles that were fired. It indicates that predictions have been confirmed with a relatively high degree of immunity to these missiles. This has serious implications for a much larger arsenal of systems Iskander-M which form the backbone of Moscow’s tactical strike capability.
But Kinzhal’s abilities are of great importance not only to him to Russia and foreign buyers of Iskander-M, . But also to the DPRK, which has deployed its capabilities very quickly since 2019 with capabilities very similar to Iskander.
And in particular, we are talking about the KN-23 system, which, although similar, has a number of differences – a much longer range. and a variety of carrier platforms (wheeled, tracked, and rail).
Moreover, all wheeled vehicles use Belarusian tractors MZKT-7930 With an 8×8 wheel arrangement. With a carrying capacity of 17.8 to 25 tons.
North Korea can capitalize on Russian success
indicates neutralization Kinzhal The Patriot regime in Kyiv indicated that North Korean KH-23s could do the same well against Patriot. and THAAD and other Western systems deployed in South Korea and Japan.
The fact that missiles, which only hypersonic on their terminal trajectory, have this capability also bodes well for the missile. The capabilities of hypersonic glide vehicles revealed by Republic Democratic People’s Republic of Korea . For the first time in mid-2021 – it flies at supersonic speed along its entire trajectory. They are significantly harder to track or intercept than even missiles such as the Kinzhal
North Korea has spent decades developing means to improve the survivability of its missiles, including through the development of re-entry vehicles. Maneuverable for first generation scud munitions.
And it was even exported to Syria to counter the deployment Israel For the US Patriot air defense systems. Since then, Pyongyang has achieved some positive results for itself.
The ability to defeat US and allied missile defenses is even more important to US security north korea For Russia’s security. Not only due to the fact that these defense systems are more concentrated in the Pacific Ocean than in Europe or the Arctic. But also because the country relies more on ballistic missile capabilities for its defense than on the Russian Federation
Kinzhal’s and many previous successes using Iskander-M are promising to the DPRK. And Pyongyang’s investment in the KH-23 could be vital because the United States is not only rapidly modernizing its forces in East Asia.
But it has also repeatedly come close to beating its opponent, which in some cases has included plans for massive use of nuclear weapons. and can toKN-23 missiles Neutralize enemy air defenses, making target areas. (a large number of US and allied military bases) are more vulnerable to their broader arsenals. (Subsonic missiles and other missiles).
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