Thunder-2: the newest rocket complex of Ukraine, capable of striking ballistic missiles with a range of up to 500 km, observed at Kharkov

It was identified as operational-tactical missile complex (PTRC) “Thunder”

“I went to school
in Kharkov and met this design, I assume that this MWTP. Who will help to identify
and also understand the purpose?” – so signed photograph of a user of a social network
one of the forums.

The photo aroused the interest of all participants
the discussion in the thread and then scattered throughout the world, according to “Диалог.UA”

Those who are “in the know”, identified “design”: it
turned out to be tactical
missile system “Thunder”. It is used to defeat single and
group stationary targets at distances from 50 to 280 kilometers, on the other
data – up to 450 kilometers. Warhead, single-stage ballistic missile
designed weight of 480 pounds.

This new
weapons, the development of CB “South”, which is passed to the job quite
recently. Anyway back in April of this year, the General designer of KB “southern”
Alexander Degtyarev at a press conference announced the upcoming tests “Thunder”

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