"Wing Monsters" for Tu-160: What is known about new Russian X-BD missiles (photo)

According to experts, the new rocket is likely to be little different from the X-101. It is known that she has an increased flight range to 6500 km, and a multi -charged warhead is designed to defeat two different purposes, distant from each other 100 km. Russian propagandists patched the new winged air base missiles of X-BD, which have recently been adopted by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

At the same time, one of the main advantages of the "new monster", which is armed by strategic Tu-160m bombers, is its flight range exceeding 6500 km. About it writes Russian "War Observation". It is noteworthy that the rocket was demonstrated by the DPRK Head Kim Jong -in during his trip to Vladivostok on September 16. In the presence of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the North Korean leader told about the characteristics of the new brainchild of the Russian defense company.

At the same time, the Russian media did not disclose other details about the tactical and technical characteristics of the X-BD, and limited only data on the range of its flight. Meanwhile, Western experts from Bulgarian Militation have shared rumors that a new Russian rocket could be. The observers write that the new "technological miracle" of the Russians was created on the basis of the famous X-101 missile, and specialists of the Project Bureau "Raduga" were engaged in development.

Despite the fact that TTH of the new rocket is classified, rumors are that X-BD can be equipped with a multi-charged warhead designed to defeat two different purposes, distant from each other 100 km. In this case, the question of equipping the rocket with nuclear charge remains open. Experts also noted that the X-BD is probably made of modern compositional materials that provide it with increased strength and secrecy.

These materials are believed to make the rocket more resistant to radar systems, which, in turn, enables it to penetrate the enemy's defense more effectively. In addition, the rocket allegedly has excellent maneuverable characteristics in flight, which complicates its interception. "However, it is important to note that these rumors are speculative and not confirmed by official sources," the observers emphasized. Ukrainian Defense Express has also written about the new rocket.

They noted that the X-BD should at least differ from the X-101 dimensions. For example, the length of the new rocket housing can reach up to 10 meters, against 7. 45 in X-101. The observers also noted that Russian sources in 2017 spoke about a new combined guide system. Allegedly, the X-BD will have an inertial navigation system with the ability to adjust the flight route using digital reference maps or optical image of the terrain, as well as a radar or optical heading head.

In general, experts have come to the conclusion that it can only be a modernized version of X-101, improving some characteristics. "And if this is true, to start the production of such a" product "for war against Ukraine for the Russian MIC does not look too difficult," they said. But the most important question remains-as a new rocket with large dimensions will be set on Tu-160 or Tu-95 ms and how to integrate it with these rocket launchers.

After all, if its size is larger than X-101, it will not fit into the bombidists of the aircraft, and placement of them on pylons under the wings will also be a technically difficult task. The question of the destructive X-BD remains open, but still it is a rocket of air base at a permeable speed, which means that for Ukrainian air defense, it will not provide fundamentally new difficulties in terms of its interception, experts summed up.