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To: hardspunned
Wikipedia, EXCERPTS:

The overall design of the missile is shared with the older ground-launched 9K720 Iskander missile, adapted for air launching with a modified guidance section for the Kinzhal.

In Russian media the "hypersonic" feature has been highlighted as a unique feature to create an impression it is a new and advanced design (hypersonic glide and scramjet) although the Kinzhal actually uses a standard ballistic missile technology at greater speeds.

The "hypersonic" feature is shared with many older designs and does not represent any particular technological breakthrough.


3 posted on 03/09/2024 2:58:41 PM PST by linMcHlp
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To: linMcHlp

It will take out a carrier.


12 posted on 03/09/2024 4:25:22 PM PST by hardspunned (Former DC GOP globalist stooge)
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