Russia adopts quasi-cruise missiles
Russia has begun integrating highly-manoeuvrable “loitering munitions” – cheap quasi-cruise missiles – into its arsenal, which can be mass produced at low cost straining Ukraine’s scarce air defence stocks
KH-101
Air-launched cruise missile
Speed
Range
Warhead
Cost
1,000km/h
2,500km
400-450kg
Up to $2m
7.5m
QUASI-CRUISE MISSILES
Speed
Range
Warhead
Cost
DAN-T
500km/h
450km
130kg
From $35,000
BANDEROL S8000
620-650km/h
500km
114-150kg
From $50,000
GERAN-5
600km/h
950-1,000km
90kg
$100,000
6.5m
MD-120 turbojet engine
Air-launched from fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters
Fire-and-forget: Inertial navigation and GPS
Improved resilience against  electronic warfare systems
Abruptly gains altitude before diving onto target
Sources: Institute for the Study of War, Forbes
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