Unsuccessful modernization: experts explained why Onyx missiles - weak weapons of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

The Onyx anti -ship rocket was created during the USSR in 1970. During the Russian aggression, it was finalized at least three times because it did not meet the current conditions of hostilities. Russian developers are constantly finalizing the anti -ship missiles "Onyx", which the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation shoots Ukraine. The reason for the refinement is the mismatch of the projectile to the stated characteristics.

In particular, it is easily beaten by radio electronic struggle (ERB) and it is missing when it flies over long distances. Defense Express experts told about the features of Russian weapons. Experts drew attention to the publication of the Russian TASS news agency, which referred to another Onyx processing. In particular, they indicated that it was equipped with an updated "active head of self -introduction" (GSN) and special protection against the HR.

The article states that this indicates the weakness of the rocket, which, as it turns out, can be knocked on the way to the target. The portal mentioned the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation "Onyx" in 2022, when Ukraine did not have Patriot and IRIS/T SCR. The Armed Forces were then able to neutralize several rockets, getting an unknown remedy to radar GSN, which led to the target at the final stage of the flight.

However, successes were at the attack of one or two shells, not more. After that, the Russians took twice for improving the anti -ship missile, - experts explained. The first attempt - in the summer of 2023: then spoke representatives of the GUR Ministry of Defense. The second attempt - in January 2024: planned to increase the range from 300 to 800 km. There is a third attempt now, TASS's statements are evidenced.

The Defense Express summarized that the Armed Forces are able to disorient the Onyx missiles, which the Russians shoot in Ukrainian. That is, Russian weapons are weaker than the Russian command and Russia. P-800 Onyx is an anti-ship rocket that began in the 1970s in the USSR. The length of the rocket-8 m, weight-3 tons, weight of the combat part-200-300 kg. The claimed range is up to 600 km, the height of the flight - from 14 thousand m at the start to 10 m at the finish line.

Speed ​​- 3182 km/h. In the video published by the propagandists of the Russian Federation, you can see the moment of start of this rocket - how it flies with the Bastion in the Crimea, "lies" horizontally and goes to the target. Earlier, Focus spoke about cases of use of the Onyx missile during the Russian-Ukrainian war.

In particular, during the shelling of Kiev on March 25, the Ukrainian command argued for some time that they were hit by these shells in the city (later specified that they were "zircons"). In the fall of 2023, the enemy launched this type of rocket on Odessa, located 300 km from the occupied Crimea. According to the military administration, the Russians damaged the boarding house and port infrastructure.

Meanwhile, in January 2024, the Partisans "Atesh" reported that the command of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation transferred two self -propelled launchers to the Crimea, from which "Onyxs" began. We remind you that after a blow to Kiev on March 25, military experts explained why the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation began to use a new weapon - a missile "Zircon".