Russia's Oreshnik rocket has vacuum tubes in its control strategy from the USSR era

Zdjęcie: Oresznik Krytron


When Russia's Oreshnik hypersonic rocket hit the Dnieper River in the fall of 2024, local services secured its remains. What was hidden by the interior plan of the weapon, presented by the Kremlin as the pinnacle of technological achievement, turned out to be far little spectacular than it might seem, and any components should be found in a museum of technology alternatively than modern weapons. The electronics are reminiscent of the days of the Vostok program. [...]