Russia wanted to scare Israel with a new missile, but got caught itself

Russian media attempted to present the new "Dan-T" missile as a threat to Israeli air defense, citing Chinese experts. However, the "Cursor" publication found that the link to the Chinese portal was fake, and the demonstration site—the airshow in El Alamein—is more than 500 km from Israel's border. The missile's technical characteristics do not make it a guaranteed means of breaching defenses.

Russian media launched an information campaign around the new "Dan-T" missile, presented at the airshow in Egypt's El Alamein on September 8–10. It was claimed that the munition could cause serious problems for Israeli air defense, citing the opinion of "Chinese experts" from the portal 360kuai. However, as the "Cursor" publication found, a direct link to this publication was missing, and no such statements were found among the Chinese resource's materials about the airshow. Additionally, the claim of a demonstration "near Israeli borders" was incorrect: El Alamein is more than 500 kilometers from Israel's border. The "Dan-T" is an export version of the Russian "Banderol", a hybrid of a cruise missile and a loitering munition with a claimed range of up to 500 km when air-launched and a cruising speed of about 500 km/h. While such capabilities could complicate interception, Israel already has experience dealing with similar threats. The main danger, according to the author, lies in massive combined attacks, not a single type of munition. Doubts are also raised about Russia's ability to mass-produce such weapons due to the required compact turbojet engines and complex electronics.