Capabilities “latest” Ukrainian cruise anti-ship missile complex “Neptune” greatly exaggerated, declared the scientific secretary of the military scientific society of the Black Sea Fleet, Professor of the Academy of Military Sciences of Russia Sergey Gorbachev.
According to him, anti-ship missile R-360 complex LCD-360MTs “Neptune”, which Russia on the eve of “threatened” new commander of the Navy Neizhpapa, is obsolete by modern standards and easily knocked down by a subsonic missile. At the same time, Gorbachev emphasized, that there is no secret in this complex for Russia and there are all means to neutralize missiles.
The Ukrainian side greatly exaggerates the dignity of the rocket “Neptune”. She is subsonic, easily knocked down, significantly outdated by modern standards. Although there are some innovations, but this weapon does not represent any military secret for the Black Sea Fleet in terms of its neutralization
– expert said.
Earlier, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Navy, Rear Admiral Aleksey Neizhpapa announced preparations for military operations against Russia, at the same time, he placed great hopes in this on the new missile system “Neptune”, which is currently not even mass-produced. According to him, in case of intrusion, missiles “Neptune” “get to Sevastopol”.
According to, promulgated by the Ukrainian side, “new” RCC R-360 weighs 870 kilograms and can carry a warhead mass 150 kilograms. The range of its launch is up to 280 kilometers, speed is about 900 kilometers per hour, flight altitude above the crest of waves - from three to ten meters.
