Utilising existing Ukrainian stockpiles of Soviet designed R-73 air to air missiles, the Gravehawk is a containerised surface to air missile (SAM) system designed and produced within a 12 month ...

but the R-9X variant forgoes an explosive warhead altogether in favor of a series of metal ‘blades’ which are said to deploy from the missile body before impact. This, in combination with the ...

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The U.S. Navy has used more missiles for air defense since combat operations in the Red Sea began in October 2023 than the service used in all the years since Operation Desert Storm in the 1990s ...

The Cold War-era Vympel R-73 missiles used for the system were originally designed for Soviet fighter jets - Christian Sparks/RAF ...