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Trembita (cruise missile)

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Trembita
Трембіта
TypeCruise missile
Place of origin Ukraine
Service history
In service2023–present[1]
Used by Ukraine
Wars2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Production history
ManufacturerPARS
Unit costUSD 10,000
Produced2023
Specifications
Mass100 kg (220 lb)
Warhead20-25 kg thermobaric, HE-fragmentation warhead[2]

EnginePulsejet engine
Operational
range
140 km (87 mi)
Flight altitude20–2,000 m (66–6,600 ft)
Maximum speed 400 km/h (250 mph)
Guidance
system
GPS/GLONASS
Launch
platform
Mobile ground platform

Trembita (ukrainian: Трембіта) – Ukrainian surface-to-surface cruise missile with a range of about 140 kilometers, manufactured by PARS.[3]

Description

The Trembita is structurally similar to the German V-1 flying bomb from the Second World War.[4][5] The missile is powered by a (now rarely used) pulsejet engine, which allows it to reach a speed of about 400 km/h. This engine generates 100 dB of sound and large amounts of heat, making the Trembita an attractive target for enemy air defenses, especially MANPADS missiles.[6][7] The missile has a range of about 140 kilometers, its minimum flight altitude is 30 m, and the maximum ceiling is 2,000 m.[8] E92 or E95 gasoline is used as fuel. The fuel supply is 30 liters.[9] Trembita, due to the type of engine used, is equipped with a rocket accelerator, enabling proper launch. These missiles are usually launched from mobile launchers usually carrying about 20-30 missiles.[10][4][7]

Application

Due to its simplicity and low price, this missile may be an equivalent of the Iranian Shahed 131 drone used massively by the Russians during the War in Ukraine.[9] The cost of producing one Trembita is about USD 10,000 and it is many times lower than the cost of production of missiles designed to fight it.[4] Taking into account the above-mentioned features, the missile can function both as a classic cruise missile, used to attack targets in the rear of the front, as well as a decoy used to overload the enemy's anti-aircraft defense.[7]

Name

The name of the projectile refers to the characteristic shape of the trembita, an instrument that somewhat resembles the shape of the engine used in this machine - a long, straight tube flared at the end.[11][7]

References

  1. ^ Joe Barnes, Maighna Nanu (2 May 2023). "Ukrainians build homemade missiles with double the range of Himars". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Ukraine is developing a Trembita missile". Militarnyi. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Ukraina ma nowy pocisk. Ma przebijać obronę przeciwlotniczą, a przy tym być tani i niszczycielski". CHIP - Technologie mamy we krwi! (in Polish). 2023-05-06. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  4. ^ a b c Harding, Luke (2023-07-09). "'It's simple and cheap': the volunteers making Ukraine's Trembita bomb". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  5. ^ Post, Kyiv. "Improvise, Adapt, Overcome – the Trembita Missile and Other Ukrainian DIY Weapons". Get the Latest Ukraine News Today - KyivPost. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  6. ^ "Oto Trembita. Pierwszy ukraiński pocisk manewrujący powstaje w garażu?". geekweek.interia.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  7. ^ a b c d "Ukraińska "wunderwaffe"?". defence24.pl (in Polish). 2023-05-04. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  8. ^ "Ukrainian volunteers create Trembita missile". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  9. ^ a b "Ukraiński pocisk manewrujący Trembita. Broń napędzana silnikiem pulsacyjnym". WP Tech (in Polish). 2023-05-04. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  10. ^ "Ukraiński bbsl z silnikiem pulsacyjnym". www.altair.com.pl. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  11. ^ "Ukrainian volunteers develop inexpensive missiles to 'overwhelm' Russian air defences". France 24. 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2023-08-30.