Meet the P-800 Oniks 🚀
The footage captures the incredible mid-air maneuver of the P-800 Oniks (NATO: SS-N-26 Strobile), one of the world’s most advanced supersonic cruise missiles.
Launched from the Bastion-P coastal defense system, this sequence is a masterclass in modern aerospace engineering. Here is what you’re seeing:
- The Cold Launch: The missile is first ejected vertically from its canister using a gas generator. This prevents the launcher from being damaged by the massive heat of the main engine.
- The Pivot: While suspended in mid-air, a ring of small directional thrusters near the nose fires with millisecond precision. This forces the missile to tilt nearly 90 degrees toward its programmed flight path.
- The Ignition: Only after the missile is horizontally aligned does the solid-fuel booster and liquid-fueled ramjet ignite, accelerating it to a staggering Mach 2.9.
Technical Specs:
- Role: Supersonic Anti-Ship & Land Attack
- Speed: 3,180+ km/h (Supersonic)
- Propulsion: Ramjet engine for high-altitude cruise
- Signature: Extremely low radar cross-section, making it one of the hardest targets to intercept in modern warfare.
