Onyx Supersonic Cruise Missile:
Russia’s Onyx supersonic cruise missile, which has frequently struck Ukrainian targets, is slated to get deadlier with a new target seeker.
- The P-800 Onyx, a supersonic medium-range cruise missile, is designed to combat surface ship groups, as well as to destroy ground targets in conditions of strong fire and electronic countermeasures
- Also known as Russian Brahmos, it can reach speeds of over 3,000 km/h, making it extremely difficult to intercept.
- Additionally, the missile operates at an altitude of 10-15 meters above land or water, further enhancing its stealth capabilities.
- The missile has a range of up to 300 kilometers in its default trajectory and a range of 120 km in a low-altitude trajectory.
- It can be launched from surface ships, submarines and land-based equipment.
- It is a self-guided munition, designed with the “shoot and forget” principle in mind.
- Unlike some other missiles that rely on extensive target data, the Onyx missile requires minimal information about its target to strike it successfully.
