Russia Missile and Air Defence programs

Russian oil refineries have begun protecting themselves from drones. A video captured by an eyewitness shows an oil refinery in Samara equipped with special protective nets to protect against drones. The protective nets and metal structures are intended to protect the facility from drone attacks. It's worth noting that oil refineries and oil depots in Russia are not protected by military air defenses. The management of these facilities is responsible for organizing anti-drone protection. Similar anti-drone protection has now been installed at several other oil refineries in Russia.

The first footage of the new Russian UMPK systems equipped with jet engines has been released. The video, released by bomb disposal experts, shows a Russian FAB-500T aerial bomb equipped with a UMPK module, presumably powered by a Chinese Swiwin SW800Pro jet engine. Using the UMPK with a jet engine allows Su-34 aircraft to fire FAB-500 bombs at a range of over 100 km. Previously, Ukrainian media reported that the range of Russian bombs with the new UMPK modules could approach 200 km.

Ukrainian media have published data on the cost of Russian missiles and their deliveries to the military between 2024 and 2027. The reliability of this data is unknown. According to this data, the price of a 9M728 Iskander-K missile ranges from 135 to 142 million rubles per unit (price between 1.65 million and 1.75 million US dollars). The cost of Russian 9M723 Iskander-M ballistic missiles ranges from 189 to 238 million rubles (price between 2.3 million and 2.9 million US dollars). Iskander-M missiles are equipped with four types of warheads: cluster warheads and three types of high-explosive fragmentation warheads.

The troops will also receive 9M723-2 Iskander-M missiles, possibly Iskander-M missiles with a range of 500-1,000 kilometers, unofficially known as the Iskander-1000. The Iskander-1000 missiles cost 221 million rubles (US$2.7 million). Modernized 9M729 Iskander-M missiles, which have a range of over 2,000 km, have also been ordered. They require an Iskander-M1 launcher for launch; these missiles cost 146 million rubles (US$1.8 million).

Documents indicate that the price of 3M14 Kalibr missiles ranges from 168 to 190 million rubles (US$2.0 million to 2.3 million). The price of the Kh-101 cruise missile, known as "Product 504AP," ranges from 171 to 194 million rubles (price from $2.1 million to $2.4 million).

The price of the Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missile is 366 million rubles (price $4.5 million). The price of the Zircon hypersonic missile is 420 to 450 million rubles (price from $5.1 million to $5.5 million). The price of the "Product 506" long-range cruise missile, known as the Kh-BD, is 377 million rubles (price $4.6 million). It's worth noting that the price of the missiles could decrease with increased production.

Russian missile prices according to Forbes magazine

Onyx missile – $1.25 million
Kh-22 missile – $1 million
Kh-55 missile – $2 million
Kh-555 missile – $4 million
Tochka-U missile – $0.3 million

Russia has completed testing of the Burevestnik intercontinental cruise missile, which features a nuclear propulsion system and warhead, Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov announced. The 9M730 Burevestnik missiles are currently classified. During the tests, the missile performed all required vertical and horizontal maneuvers to evade anti-missile and air defense systems. The missile covered a distance of 14,000 kilometers in 15 hours, at an average speed of 933 km/h.
The Burevestnik missile is equipped with a solid-fuel booster motor and a nuclear-powered air-breathing engine during the cruise phase of its flight. The missile has unlimited range and flight time. Its intended use remains unclear, but it is suitable for searching for aircraft carrier groups. The rocket's estimated length at launch is 12 meters, and after booster release, it reaches 9 meters. Its flight altitude is 25-100 meters, and its speed ranges from 850 to 1,300 km/h. The rocket was manufactured by the Novator Design Bureau in Yekaterinburg, with the participation of specialists from the All-Russian Research Institute of Experimental Physics in Sarov.