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Oreshnik Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile: Analyzing Its Potential

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  The Oreshnik, a Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), is characterized by its extremely high speed, exceeding Mach 10 (3.40 km/s) based on reports from the Ukrainian military. There’s perhaps one main reason for using Oreshnik, and destroying a factory isn’t it. It’s an area destruction weapon, shown off to the world. Russia suggests that … Read more

Oreshnik: Russia’s Hypersonic Missile That Rewrites Strategic Warfare

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  A Russian missile strike has targeted Dnipro, a city in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin described the action as a trial launch of the newly developed Oreshnik hypersonic IRBM. Our assessment suggests that the independent post-boost vehicles (IPBVs) of the Oreshnik missile differ significantly from traditional multiple rocket-powered vehicles. Instead, they appear to be … Read more