Russia’s Pacific Fleet Fires Oniks Supersonic Cruise Missile From Coast For First Time

RT: Did you see that one, Alaska? Russia’s Pacific Fleet fires Oniks supersonic cruise missile from coast for first time

A coastal defence system deployed in Russia’s Far East has for the first time fired the Oniks cruise missile, developed to pierce the anti-missile capabilities of US Navy warships.

Oniks has a ramjet engine capable of boosting its speed to Mach 2, making it difficult to intercept, and has a range of up to 600km (373 miles). The anti-ship weapon is usually deployed on Russian Navy ships, but can also be fired by the mobile launchers of the Bastion coastal defense system.

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Update: Watch Russian Oniks Missile Be Launched For First Time in Russian Far East (Sputnik)

 WNU Editor: The Far East is becoming more and more important to Russia.

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