Witnessing Russia's long-range strike warship
On November 5, the Russian Ministry of Defense decided to send the Admiral Makarov to the coast of Syria - a class of warship that can destroy all targets in the air and on the ground.
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The Russian Defense Ministry's announcement stated: "The Black Sea Fleet's destroyer Admiral Makarov has left Sevastopol and is on a journey through the straits of the Black Sea. This ship is part of the Russian fleet's permanent naval force in the Mediterranean." |
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However, the announcement did not say whether this ship will participate in the military campaign in Syria or not. But just the ambiguity in Russia's statement about the presence of the Admiral Makarov warship is enough to make the opposing sides involved in the war in Syria have every reason to worry. |
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In terms of ground attack capabilities, Admiral Makarov's Kalibr missiles can easily destroy any target at a range of over 2,000 km with near-absolute accuracy. Meanwhile, almost all air attacks from opponents aimed at the ship are intercepted by the Shtil-1 system. |
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Shtil is a product of the Start Research and Production Complex in cooperation with the Dolgoprudnenskoye Instrument-Building Complex and the Altair Company (a member of the Almaz-Antey Complex). The main component of the Shtil-1 complex is the 9M317ME missile, which is an upgraded version of the missile used in the Buk army air defense missile complex. |
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This is a very unique Russian factor in developing army weapons and then launching naval versions to save on ammunition production costs as well as long-term maintenance. |
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The destructive power of this missile lies in the 62 kg fragmentation warhead, high approach speed of 1,500-1,550 m/s and the application of proximity attack method to create a directional fragmentation beam to increase the probability of destroying the target. |
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According to many public sources, the range of the Shtil complex is 50 km. This complex does not have an independent radar, but it uses the warship's radar to determine the parameters: azimuth, elevation angle and distance of the target to instruct the missile guidance radar. |
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The improved radar guidance system allows Shtil to simultaneously guide 12 targets. In addition, the complex is also equipped with an electro-optical observation device that helps fire at targets even in conditions of strong electromagnetic resistance that cannot be guided by radar. |