The practical use of these missiles in the war in Ukraine forced Britain to doubt their effectiveness.
The British military is skeptical that the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missile, which Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has called “the world’s first maneuvering hypersonic missile,” can be considered as such. The Times reported it.
It was noted that the practical use of these missiles in the war in Ukraine forced Britain to doubt their effectiveness.
According to the publication, Western experts are more concerned about land-based, air- and sea-based missiles being developed by China than Russia.
China is “the only country” that has successfully fielded missiles that meet Mach 5 speed requirements, a British military intelligence spokesman said.
China also doubts the effectiveness of using Daggers. According to experts, in fact, the X-47M2 is “a version of a tactical ballistic missile,” the Kinzhal can hardly maneuver at supersonic speeds, and “the ability to glide through the atmosphere at long distances does not match to expectations. .”
Although Putin said that the Dagger “has no analogues” and is capable of defeating even promising missile defense systems, Ukraine learned how to shoot it using American Patriot systems developed in the 1970s.
Earlier it was reported that Chinese analysts were disappointed with the Russian Kinzhal missiles, which are positioned as hypersonic. In their opinion, the missiles lacked sufficient maneuverability, and their accuracy was unsatisfactory.
Source: korrespondent
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