In this regard, the military-political observer of "information resistance" Alexander Kovalenko noted that the interception of enemy missiles of this class is a full-time operation, but the Armed Forces feel a lack of jet aviation, and it is not only about the expected F-16. In his post, the expert noted that, judging by the published personnel, the hostile X-101 missile has less speed compared to the rocket-interceptor, and this is noticeably naked.
So the Russian rocket moves at a speed not exceeding 900 km/h, while virtually all the missiles of the air-air class-supersonic (more . "The use of aviation, for intercepting X-101 and CRMB" Caliber "is not something unique and this is a completely ordinary phenomenon. The only problem is that there is a lack of both jet aviation to close all needs and ammunition," Kovalenko said.
According to him, the thing is not only in F-16 fighters, which Ukraine expects this year, and which will support the air defense systems during large-scale strikes of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. It is also about other reactive aviation specimens capable of using air-air missiles, for example, the same AIM-9 Sidewinder. Kovalenko summarizes that two squadrons (about 24 aircraft-ed.
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