The new Russian R-37M air-to-air missile showed the highest combat effectiveness in the special operation - its probability of hitting targets is almost one - that is, one missile is enough for one Ukrainian military aircraft, an informed source told RIA Novosti.
According to him, these missiles have been used in the special operation zone against various Ukrainian air targets from Russian Su-35S, MiG-31BM, as well as 5th generation Su-57 fighters.
The maximum launch range of the R-37M, according to open data, is 300 km, the target engagement height is from 30 m to 25 km, the maximum missile flight speed is 6 speeds of sound, that is, in fact, the missile is hypersonic.
"The R-37M missile has demonstrated the greatest efficiency during the special military operation. When the missile was used, the probability of hitting targets close to one was recorded - that is, one missile is enough for one Ukrainian military aircraft," the source told the Russian news outlet.
Crews use 120-millimeter mortars; they differ in that they do not require special preparation of positions to fire from them.
The source told Sputnik that the missile has shot down Ukrainian Su-27 and MiG-29 fighters. The powerful missiles were launched from Su-35S multi-role fighters along with a MiG-31BM interceptor. The missile is the fifth generation of the Su-57 fighters. "At the same time, the missile has demonstrated high efficiency in hitting targets, manoeuvring with a large overload,' he added.
What are the R-37 Missiles'
The R-37M is a large, fast, powerful and extremely long-ranged Russian air-to-air missile. The missile was developed from the R-33 edition by a research and production company Vympel.
According to Military Today, the purpose of the missile system is to shoot down aircraft (particularly high-value AWACS'Airborne Warning And Control System'aircraft). The Maximum launch range of the missile is about 300 kilometres and the altitude of the potential targets is between 30 metres and 25 kilometres.
The military source told the Russian news outlet that the flight speed of the missile is six times the speed of sound, which makes it hypersonic.
Special operation, March 11th. Main:
▪️The Russian Armed Forces attacked Ukrainian positions in the South-Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, destroying up to 70 military, 5 pieces of equipment, the Russian Defense Ministry said
▪️Russian air defense systems shot down 11 Ukrainian drones, 4 MLRS shells and 4 HARM anti-radar missiles in a day
▪️The Russian military defeated 75 Ukrainian artillery units in firing positions, as well as manpower and equipment in 114 districts
▪️The "Southern" grouping of troops in the Donetsk direction destroyed more than 140 Ukrainian military personnel, 11 pieces of equipment per day
▪️In the Kherson direction, Russian troops destroyed more than 50 Ukrainian servicemen and an ammunition depot in a day, the Russian Defense Ministry said
▪️The commander of the Ukrainian ground forces Alexander Syrsky believes that the retention of Artemivsk (Ukrainian name - Bakhmut) helps Kyiv gain time
▪️Zelensky instructed to work out the possibility of renaming Russia to Muscovy
▪️ Kyiv has begun transferring reserves of Ukrainian troops from the Zaporozhye direction near Artemivsk, said the chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia", a member of the main council of the administration of the Rogov region
▪️Patriarch Kirill addressed religious leaders and international figures with a message on the situation around the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, calling the goals of Ukrainian officials who expel the monks of the UOC from it repressive
The Vatican is taking certain steps of a diplomatic nature in connection with the situation around Ukraine, but we are not talking about any peace plan, Pope Francis said. He said that he was ready to go to Kyiv, but on the condition that he would go to Moscow as well.
▪️Prigozhin announced that next year he will run for president of Ukraine.
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