Russian Air Force adopts new cruise missile

[Project 627]

A new cruise missile has entered service with the Russian Air Force’s strategic long-range arms division, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Tuesday.
He did not provide any details, only saying it was an air-launched long range missile.
AF chief Col Gen Alexander Zelin previously said the new cruise missile was developed by the Taktitcheskoye Raketnoye Vooruzhenie (Tactical Missile) defense corporation and that its specifications were secret. He said the new missiles would also be installed in fifth-generation fighters.

Douglas Barrie, an air warfare analyst at the London-based International Institute of Strategic Studies, said the new weapon was likely to be “either the Kh-555 or Kh-101/102.”
The Kh-555 is a new conventionally-armed variant of the Kh-55 nuclear-armed cruise missile, which has been in service since the 1984 on Tu-95 and Tu-160 bombers.

Kh-101 is a stealthy nuclear armed cruise-missile under development by the Raduga design bureau, along with a conventionally-armed variant (Kh-102). Globalsecurity.org claims the weapon was test-fired in October 1998. Some reports claim the weapon is itself a derivative of Kh-555.
Serdyukov also said Russia’s fleet of Tu-160 Blackjack and Tu-95MS Bear strategic bombers will be modernized.

Defense Ministry spokesman Vladimir Drik earlier said the AF’s strategic long-range arms division will receive more than 10 modernized Tu-160M Blackjack bombers by 2020.

The new bombers will be adapted to carry advanced cruise missiles and bombs.
Zelin said in January the AF will soon deploy an advanced tactical air-to-air missile that will greatly enhance its operational effectiveness. The missile will be carried by MiG-31BM Foxhound supersonic interceptors/fighters and will subsequently be used by other warplanes.
Zelin did not identify the missile but experts believe it could be the K-37M, also known as RVV-BD, or AA-X-13 Arrow as it is known to NATO.

The K-prefix denotes a weapon in development while the M indicates a modification. An export variant of the weapon, known as RVV-BD, was shown at MAKS 2011. The BD suffix may stand for the Russian words bolshoi dalnosti, or long range.

Russian Air Force Adopts New Cruise Missile | Defense | RIA Novosti

 

[Mosamania]

A Flash back of "Trinity Weapon" just happened in my brain after reading this. I think some here will know what I mean.

And damn bombers can carry a lot of this thing making a truly scary thing for the enemy.

And for the picture damn that Bear sure has lots of big claws.

 

[regular]

Okay excellent news....Keep it up Russia ,U doing very fine.....

 

[no_name]

Looks stealthy and thrust-vectored.

 

[lepziboy]

A Flash back of "Trinity Weapon" just happened in my brain after reading this. I think some here will know what I mean.

And damn bombers can carry a lot of this thing making a truly scary thing for the enemy.

And for the picture damn that Bear sure has lots of big claws.

I agree.The first thing that also came into my mind was "Trinity"and there is a possibility of putting it on Pak Fa and its red

 

[Mosamania]

I agree.The first thing that also came into my mind was "Trinity"and there is a possibility of putting it on Pak Fa and its red

*Akola theme song in the background*

 

[killerx]

this proves it super sonic missiles are crap and indians ha wasted time and money

 

[Skull and Bones]

this proves it super sonic missiles are crap and indians ha wasted time and money

We are going for Mach 6-7 capable Brahmos 2, now continue.

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

The Russian Air Force is testing and will soon deploy an advanced tactical air-to-air missile that will greatly enhance its operational effectiveness. The missile will be carried by MiG-31BM Foxhound supersonic interceptors/fighters and will subsequently be used by MIG-29 and SU-35.

The weapon is “currently in trial at an Air Force test site,” . Missile is K-37M, also known as RVV-BD, or AA-X-13 Arrow as it is known to NATO.

The K-37M is a long-range air-to-air missile developed specifically for the MiG-31BM interceptor. “A likely candidate is the Vympel (now part of TRV) K-37M long-range air-to-air missile. This is a successor to the R-33 (Nato codename AA-9 Amos) which was developed originally for the MiG-31 during the early 1970s,”.

Work on the K-37 program began during the 1980s, but funding problems delayed its completion. The design has also been further developed since its original conception.

The K-prefix denotes a weapon in development while the M indicates a modification. An export variant of the weapon, known as RVV-BD, was shown at MAKS 2011. The BD suffix may stand for the Russian words bolshoi dalnost, or long range.

“The K-37M - it will likely be known as the R-37M when it enters service - will be the primary air-to-air armament of the MiG-31BM, providing the Russian air force with an extended range interception capability against combat aircraft and cruise missiles,” .

 

[dee]

Russian Air Force to Get New Cruise Missile in 2013


The Russian Air Force will accept into service in 2013 the new Raduga Kh-101 cruise missile, capable of delivering precision strikes with a conventional warhead at long-distance, an Air Force source told Izvestia on Wednesday.

The new missile, currently being flight-tested, will be able to hit targets with an accuracy of just 30 feet (10 meters) at ranges of up to 6,000 miles (10,000 km), giving Long-Range Aviation its first precision-strike long-range weapon, the paper says.

The Russian Air Force's bombers currently deploy the Kh-555 conventionally-armed cruise missile, which only has an accuracy of 75-90 feet (25-30 meters) accuracy.

The subsonic Kh-101 navigates primarily by using Russia's GLONASS satellite navigation system, but also has a backup intertial guidance mechanism which can take over if its SATNAV is jammed. It will also be capable of hitting small moving targets like vehicles, the paper said.

The new missile delivers a bigger payload - 880 pounds (400 kg) than its Kh-555 predecessor (440 pounds), and over a much longer range. A nuclear-armed variant, Kh-102, will also enter service.

The long-range capability is essential as Russia no longer has bases abroad and therefore cannot provide distant fighter escort for its bomber fleet, Alexander Konovalov of the Strategic Evaluation Institute told the paper.

The large size of the weapon means it can only be carried by Russia's biggest bombers, the Tupolev Tu-95MS and Tu-160, and not the Tu-22M3, which will continue in service with the Kh-555, the source told Izvestia.


Russian Air Force to Get New Cruise Missile in 2013 | Defense | RIA Novosti

10,000 km omg.......

 

[Tshering22]

Russian Air Force to Get New Cruise Missile in 2013


The Russian Air Force will accept into service in 2013 the new Raduga Kh-101 cruise missile, capable of delivering precision strikes with a conventional warhead at long-distance, an Air Force source told Izvestia on Wednesday.

The new missile, currently being flight-tested, will be able to hit targets with an accuracy of just 30 feet (10 meters) at ranges of up to 6,000 miles (10,000 km), giving Long-Range Aviation its first precision-strike long-range weapon, the paper says.

The Russian Air Force's bombers currently deploy the Kh-555 conventionally-armed cruise missile, which only has an accuracy of 75-90 feet (25-30 meters) accuracy.

The subsonic Kh-101 navigates primarily by using Russia's GLONASS satellite navigation system, but also has a backup intertial guidance mechanism which can take over if its SATNAV is jammed. It will also be capable of hitting small moving targets like vehicles, the paper said.

The new missile delivers a bigger payload - 880 pounds (400 kg) than its Kh-555 predecessor (440 pounds), and over a much longer range. A nuclear-armed variant, Kh-102, will also enter service.

The long-range capability is essential as Russia no longer has bases abroad and therefore cannot provide distant fighter escort for its bomber fleet, Alexander Konovalov of the Strategic Evaluation Institute told the paper.

The large size of the weapon means it can only be carried by Russia's biggest bombers, the Tupolev Tu-95MS and Tu-160, and not the Tu-22M3, which will continue in service with the Kh-555, the source told Izvestia.


Russian Air Force to Get New Cruise Missile in 2013 | Defense | RIA Novosti

10,000 km omg.......

WTF!!? Cruise missiles at that range?

Either the reporter heard it wrong or the Russians have just crossed the limits of a cruise missile.

 

[OrionHunter]

WTF!!? Cruise missiles at that range?

Either the reporter heard it wrong or the Russians have just crossed the limits of a cruise missile.

Probably these missiles have a mid air refueling capability!!

 

[Sinnerman108]

WTF!!? Cruise missiles at that range?

Either the reporter heard it wrong or the Russians have just crossed the limits of a cruise missile.

If the missile is released from an arial platform such as the Tuplov, it saves up weight and fuel.

A high altitude release thus contribute to a longer range.

 

[ANPP]

If the missile is released from an arial platform such as the Tuplov, it saves up weight and fuel.

A high altitude release thus contribute to a longer range.

What the explanation bro ?????


Explain us in detail. So we also know how missile can achieve 10times more range....