How dangerous is the Kinzhal missile?

12:35 I don't know what kind of ordnance hit that ship, but watching the ship nearly jump out of the water was very impressive!

Great content as usual sky, very well explained.

Best explanation available anywhere.

If the Kinzhal is not Hypersonic because it can't maneuver at hypersonic, then the F-35 is not 5th gen because it can't supercruise. There are over 100 MiG-31in storage, Russia operated 100ish upgraded (BM model) interceptors, the K modification is executed on stored cells, not withdrawn from active duty interceptor fleet. The Hypersonic speeds achieve 2 goals: - Indetectable to current Radar tech. - Reduces reaction time: let's say it has a range of 1000km in quasi ballistic trajectory so most of the flight the missile is guided by Inertial guidance (which we know can already be very accurate, for most area targets). in terminal phase (50km) it slows down to high supersonic speeds on a high altitude flight (25-30km) to get optical terrain matching and Sat guidance (at mach 4 that's 20-30 seconds for trajectory correction), and then still dive down on the target at a Mach 5+ speed. it greatly reduces Air Defence reaction time, Radar lock will be lost once again and the maneuvers will be able to avoid any missile launched in the 20-30 seconds "slow" flight phase.

Your videos are very good!

The updated Foxbat in black looks so siiick.

Kindzal - air launched Iskander - INF compliant Oka.

Kinzhal has much greater capability against hardened underground bunkers than other types like cruise missiles.

Well done ! Top shelf debrief .

It's not a "true" hypersonic in the sense that it incorporrates evasive maneuvers and scramjet technology, but being a very fast missile traveling 3500 m/s makes it extremely difficult to intercept with most Air Defense systems. Not impossible, especially with a straightline trajectory, but diffuclt nonetheless.

American defination of of hypersonic missile is a missile that can fly faster the mach 5. Russian defination of of hypersonic missile is a missile that can fly faster the mach 5 and also can manuver in the atmosphere. Non of this definition has any condition about initial or terminal speed of the missile. So, this is hypersonic according to definition of both side. If a missile can reach its terminal phase then it's too late to intercept.

M8 you better close the comments, otherwise there will be a lot of idiots from both sides

Good explaination. More than just a mini documentary

Fantastic video - thanks

Hi Sky, could you please make a video about the HESA Shahed-136 too? There is little info available about this drone on the web and most of them are totally wrong. I can be of help of course about this particular topic if you need any. Cheers and thanks for your great content.

SKY congratulations on how much your english has improved.

It is quite an interesting weapon, however, as you said it has some drawbacks that may make it not as successful as some people think. But I think that an idea of air launched ballistic missile is quite interesting and definitely has some uses. I only wish it had bever been used in real combat, as with any weapon, but world is not always so pleasant

I didn't understand. You say that the rocket flies at supersonic speed. When launched from an aircraft, the rocket achieves a greater range and, accordingly, greater speed. But why do you end up saying that this is not a full-fledged hypersound?

Last time I was this early my dad was still with me

The effect of the US losing a Carrier would be one of great interest to watch. I think with enough of these area denial is a serious possibility.