"Alder" - missile system: characteristics, tests. Ukrainian 300-millimeter corrected combat missile "Alder"

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

It's no secret that active hostilities are taking place on the territory of Ukraine. Perhaps that is why the government decided to create a new weapon. Alder is a missile system, the development of which was started this year. The government of Ukraine assures that the rocket has a unique technology. You can find more detailed information about testing the complex and its characteristics in our article.

Creating new weapons

In January of this year, at a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that there was a need to create Ukrainian weapons. He said that new ammunition and missiles needed to be developed. Petro Poroshenko said that these should not be just promises, but a specific plan with a deadline for implementation and funding.

The President of Ukraine instructed state customers to ensure the development of the concept andthe purchase of rocket ammunition within the framework of the new Alder project and other weapons. He paid special attention to unmanned aerial vehicles. Petro Poroshenko also said that the development and purchase of modernized aircraft and helicopters is planned for the current year. It is in 2016 that the government of Ukraine wants to create a medium-range anti-aircraft missile system.

Unique technology. General characteristics

It is known that today the Alder rocket is fully developed and ready for operation. The characteristics of the device remain a mystery. Only general information about the project is known.

The government of Ukraine assures that the technology for creating a new missile system is unique. This is due to the fact that only domestic materials are needed for its development. "Alder" - a missile system entirely Ukrainian production. All its components are created in the country. Volunteer Yuri Biryukov said that the new weapon has incredible accuracy and range. However, the full characteristics of the rocket are classified.

Missile system includes 12 shells. They all shoot at the same target for 12 seconds. "Alder" has the highest accuracy of defeat. When fired at a 120-kilometer range, a deviation from a given target by 7 meters is possible. Caliber "Alder" is 300 millimeters. The trajectory is correctable. According to the government's idea, the Ukrainian Alder should replace the notorious Tochka-U.

"Alder" in Donbass. OSCE confirmation

It's no secret that for several years active hostilities have been going on in Ukraine. It is known that this summer a rocket with a caliber of more than 100 millimeters was launched from Avdiivka towards Donetsk. This is indicated in the operational report of the OSCE. There is an opinion that the Ukrainian government is testing the Alder project in Donbass.

The first official test of the missile system took place in March. The Government of Ukraine considers this project a priority. The main problem is that the rocket is corrected according to GLONASS or GPS data. The country does not have its own satellite navigation system. It is known that the Ukrainian missile "Alder" could be tested in the Donbass in order to check the accuracy of the defeat.

It is known that the mass production of the missile system has not yet begun. However, a small number of models may well be on the territory of Donbass in order to test them in combat conditions. The presence of such weapons in the ATO zone is not officially reported. Experts say that, according to the OSCE report, the Ukrainian army is either unofficially testing a missile system, or using weapons that are not their own, the caliber of which is more than 100 millimeters. The agreements adopted under the Minsk agreements prohibit the use of heavy weapons.

Ukraine passes off old weapons as new?

An adjustable missile was tested this spring"Alder". The government of Ukraine showed a video that confirms the success of the complex. However, its type has not been declared. It was only said that this is a powerful weapon that can protect Ukraine from any aggressor.

Experts who watched the video claim that it shows a guided version of the Smerch corrected missile, which has the name "Alder" in Ukraine. The Smerch missile system was developed in 1987. At the same time, he began to enter service. The 300 mm Alder (formerly Smerch) guided missile was at that time the most long-range missile of its kind. In the district districts of the Soviet army, which after 1991 became part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, there were 90 units of these missile systems. According to unofficial information, more than 10 of them were destroyed by militias from Donbass.

Experts say that over time, the fuel that is inside the rocket dries out, and it becomes incapacitated. That is why today Ukraine must modernize Smerch. They need not only to equip the missile system with a GPS system, but also to completely replace the fuel, thanks to which the Ukrainian Alder rocket will be able to cover a distance of at least 80 kilometers. Experts say that perhaps this year the government of Ukraine demonstrated not a new weapon, but a modernized standard Smerch. This situation is already known. Relatively recently, the Ukrainian army announced that an innovativeanti-tank weapon - "Baby". They are equipped with BMPs. Over time, it turned out that the age of this weapon is about half a century. In 1991, "Baby" was brought to Ukraine from all the countries of the Warsaw Pact for disposal. Some of the missiles were sold to various states. Some more were damaged in fires in Ukrainian military units. The remaining missiles were useful for modern APU.

Alder missile has become overgrown with many rumors. The characteristics and combat capabilities of the complex were not named by the Secretary of the National Security Council of Ukraine. However, he said that the designers and scientists did an excellent job with the task, and also ensured production without a single foreign part. Many specialists have doubts about the rocket created using the latest technology.

The further fate of the rocket

The new missile system of Ukraine "Alder" raises many questions and doubts. Experts say that the Dnepropetrovsk "Yuzhmash" will not be able to resume the creation of strategic missiles with a range of several thousand kilometers. Most likely, these will be tactical systems, the missiles of which will not be able to fly more than 100 kilometers. There is an assumption that they will be used on the territory of Donbass.

Specialists also believe that, despite the active advertising of new developments, the military-industrial complex of Ukraine has not produced anything serious and important. It is worth noting that the recently created Sapsan was never finalized. He is notentered service with the Armed Forces. Perhaps Alder will face the same fate.

The first test of the Alder missile system

The Alder tactical missile system was first tested on April 26 this year. Testing took place in Odessa. The missile system, created on the basis of the Smerch multiple launch rocket system, was launched at the future test site near the Tuzlovsky estuaries. The duration of the test was five hours. He was observed by the Secretary of National Security of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov. The launcher was located on the MAZ-543 chassis. In the future, it is planned to mount the system on domestic KrAZ trucks. The completion of the project is scheduled for the end of this year - the beginning of the next.

Pyotr Poroshenko praised the characteristics of the new rocket

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko announced that the test of the new weapon was successful. He thanked everyone who worked on the creation of the rocket. He claims that all scientists and designers have made a huge contribution to the defense of Ukraine. Marking and manufacturer of weapons were not named. However, professionals say that according to the video reports, we are talking about the Alder corrected rocket. Petro Poroshenko said that during the tests, the weapon showed high firing accuracy. Its range was 60 kilometers. President Poroshenko believes that Ukraine should become part of the missile defense system in European countries.

Another test passed in August. Mass productionscheduled for next September.

Will the Alder reach the middle of the Dnieper? Cash to create a project

"Alder" - a missile system that has created a sufficient amount of noise around itself. After the first tests, the developers were asked a huge number of questions. They claim that the missile can easily reach neighboring countries. It is worth paying attention to the photo report of the tests. All rockets in the photographs are shaded intentionally. The government stressed that this is necessary so that no one reveals the unique technology for creating the missile system. However, some experts argue that in this way the National Security Council is trying to hide the fact that the missiles were made during the Soviet era.

Will the missile system be able to fly to Moscow, Donetsk, Maryinka, or at least to the middle of the Dnieper? There is an opinion that at the moment the rocket is unable to reach even the middle of the Dnieper. Experts say that it may well be a long-range weapon, but for this it will take not only a huge amount of money to modernize it, but also several years. There is information that the development of the Alder missile was carried out with money confiscated from the accounts of former President Viktor Yanukovych. At the moment, Ukraine does not have enough funds for the further implementation of the project.

Andrey Frolov and rocket controllability

Andrey Frolov - editor-in-chiefArms Export magazine. He is well versed in weapons and military intricacies. He believes that the correction of the flight of the Alder rocket is not carried out using GPS. In 2013, he had a conversation with a representative of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. Then he told Andrei that the designers are trying to develop inertial systems. It's no secret that the GPS signal can be easily interrupted. He claims that most likely there is an inertial system installed there.

Rocket on the territory of the ATO? Expert opinion

Andrey Frolov also commented on the possibility of using the rocket on the territory of Donbass. In his opinion, it is still impossible to say for sure whether new weapons will be used in the ATO zone. However, according to unofficial data, it has been in full use there for several months.

Serial production of such weapons will affect the situation in the ATO zone. Thanks to this, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will have high-precision missiles with a sufficient radius of destruction. Ammunition can block a significant part of the territories near Donetsk and Lugansk.

A brief history of the creation of the project

Project "Alder" was launched in the first months of active hostilities in the Donbass. This happened due to the fact that there was a shortage of missiles for Smerch multiple launch rocket systems. Its funding began in 2015.

The Luch Design Bureau announced the completion of the first stages of design work on August 10, 2016. The first tests were carried out in April.

Secondtest

The second test of the Alder missile system took place on August 10 this year. 14 rockets were launched that day. The test took place in Odessa. It is noted that all launches were successful. According to the idea of the designers, the rocket can correct the given trajectory already in flight, if necessary.

On September 23, Petro Poroshenko congratulated Luch Design Bureau on its successful launch on his social network page. In the future, the government plans to develop several more missile systems.

Summing up

"Alder" is a missile system, the creation of which was announced by the government of Ukraine at the beginning of this year. It claims that this weapon has no analogues. However, some experts believe that these missiles were produced in the USSR. They are also sure that the ammunition is not capable of covering a long distance. The further implementation of the project raises doubts. Today, Ukraine does not have enough funds for its further development.