The Russian VDCs: Neptune missiles have undergone a deep modernization - experts

The publication states that the Russian VDC was in the bay of Sevastopol for 9 years. According to the speaker of the Ukrainian Navy Dmitry Pletenchuk, the Russians tried to return the ship and issue it for the renovated VDC "Minsk", which was lifted in September last year. But the occupiers' plans were not destined to come true, as the defense forces have struck a rocket strike on the Russian ship, and now the degree of damage is being clarified.

"The main thing is that for the attack on" Konstantin Olshansky "used the Ukrainian anti -ship missile" Neptune ". And the indication that the" Neptune "was chosen for the attack, with a huge proportion of probability that this rocket was deeply modernized," - they say in Defense Express. The benefit of this assumption is evidenced by the attack. Experts pointed out that according to official data for Neptune it is about 280 km.

However, given that the rocket should still spend the distance bypassing enemy air defense systems, this figure is likely to reach 400 km. But the main question, experts emphasize - in the selection of targets at the time of attack. According to open data, as of 2021, the Neptune rocket with an active radar head of homing could distinguish and attack goals that were divided into "small", "medium" and "large". At the same time, weapons were able to strike on ships in the open sea.

In other words, it is easier to find goals in a situation where the number of conditional interference is minimized. Another thing is when the rocket needs to hit the target in a bay filled with other ships - in this case, completely different requirements have already been made to its guidance systems. In addition, such locations may have HRS systems, which significantly complicates the combat mission.

Therefore, the distribution of goals is an extremely difficult task in the context of an outbreak, because otherwise rockets can hit the same goal. "So, everything can be said - Neptune has developed very much in recent years and has received new important opportunities," experts summed up.