Military expert Oleg Zhdanov explained what the "Alder" system is.

According to Zhdanov, "Vilkha" is

, as many people think, but a

.

"This is a guided projectile with a range of up to 120 km for the

rocket system . If we transfer the Smerch MLRS to these ammunitions, then, most likely, we will rename the Smerch to the Alder. That's why they say - MLRS " "Alder", but in fact it is a program for the creation of high-precision ammunition with a range of 120 km, - says the expert.

According to him, the design bureau "Luch" has work to increase the flight range of the projectile to

Currently, it is not known whether Ukraine has retained the ability to manufacture high-precision "Alder" guided projectiles for "Smerch" multiple-launch rocket systems.

"Today, it is difficult to say whether we were able to take the production to a safe place, because not one plant, but at least several enterprises are tied up. There is no data. I know that at the beginning of the war, the "Alder" projectiles were and were used for strike tasks. In the first months of the war, we destroyed the command posts and communication nodes of the enemy at long distances precisely with the help of "Alder" ammunition. What is the current state of the manufacturing plants and whether we can produce these shells - there is no such information in the public domain. Zhdanov noted.

"Vilkha-M": modern development of the Ukrainian defense industry

"Vilkha-M" is a modernized salvo missile system.

The development of this complex began in 2016, and the first tests took place at the same time. 

In 2018, the first "Alder" took part in the parade for the Independence Day of Ukraine.

Earlier, Defense Express analyst Serhiy Zgurets said that the most long-range weapons in Ukraine now are HIMARS and the Vilkha missile complex. 

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