Kovalchuk, the Director of Kurchatov Institute.
Translation: MOSCOW, November 27 — RIA Novosti. The materials that Russia has that can withstand ultra-high temperatures made it possible to create the Oreshnik system and will make it possible to create other types of hypersonic weapons, said Mikhail Kovalchuk, president of the Kurchatov Institute National Research Center. The Oreshnik was demonstrated the other day. Why did we do this, why did we overtake everyone? Because we are one of the five world leaders. <...> We have created hypersonic weapons in a short period of time. And these are materials that used to work at 1,500 degrees, then at 1,800, and these at 2,000, and we did it, while others did not," Kovalchuk told Izvestia on the sidelines of the IV Congress of Young Scientists, which is taking place in the federal territory of Sirius. According to him, the next step should be materials that can withstand 2,500-3,000 degrees. "Other materials that can withstand high temperatures will make it possible to create even more advanced weapons. The next step should be materials that can withstand 2500-3000 degrees,” Kovalchuk said.
Good God, 3000 degrees Celsius. So, his statement is the proof that such materials and weapons already exist. What does it all mean? How about Mach=15 sea skimmer, flying at very low altitudes, or MIRVs on intermediate range missiles with Mach=20 with even more devastating impact (including plasma shock) than Oreshnik. There is nothing that can stop it, with the exception of such things like S-300V4 or S-500 and Russia is not selling those. At least not yet. Will see what kind of turkey Russia is preparing for Biden and NATO for Thanksgiving. The NOTAM is issued through November 30.
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