Planning to knock down F-16 in the sky of Ukraine: the Russian Federation tests fighters with new missiles-ISW

During the Su-30cm demonstration flight, the R-37M long-range missiles and a pair of short-range R-77-1 radius rockets were flying. On May 22, the Russian Ministry of Defense published a video where Russian Su-30cm fighter jets were probably used in the P-37M air-air-air-air and a couple P-77-1 of a short radius of action in the Black Sea area. About it writes "Institute of War Study" in the summary of May 22.

The Rossi newspaper refers to the military, who reported that it was about the first public appearance of aircraft of this type with R-37M missiles. It is reported that earlier the carriers of the most long-range missiles in the world of "Air-Air" were only MiG-31 and Su-35. "Fighters over Crimea are testing a new weapon before the F-16 advent in the sky of Ukraine," the publication reads.

If the rocket is launched from a height of 13 km, the range of damage to such a goal as "fighter", the R-37M rocket can reach up to 230 km. The speed at which the rocket reaches the target is 6 strokes. During the rapprochement, an autonomous system of guidance, admiration and damage is switched on. According to journalists, the algorithms used are intercepting aircraft with a minimum reflecting surface, it can be GMLRS shells that maneuver or fly at a speed of 5-6m.