Ukraine planning to attack Russia's Black Sea Fleet?
(Baonghean.vn) - Sohu (China) reported that Ukraine is developing supersonic anti-ship missiles with the hope of controlling power over the entire Black Sea region.
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| Warship fleets on the Black Sea. Photo: Ria Novosti |
The missile named "Lightning" is confirmed to have a key role in confronting Russia. "With the support of this missile, Ukraine hopes to control the monopoly power in the Black Sea" - the author of the article in Sohu wrote.
Although the exact mass and size characteristics of the missile are not yet determined, one of the designers revealed that the Ukrainian "Lightning" missile is comparable in capabilities to the Russian X-31 anti-ship missile, adding that "Lightning" is developed with higher speed and improved longer range.
According to the analysis of Ukraine's supersonic anti-ship missile, the article made some predictions about the details of the "Lightning" missile such as: having a cylindrical body, equipped with a direct rocket engine. The missile uses a system of two rectangular air intakes, located on both sides of the hull.