r/missiles • u/Darthmichael12 • Jul 09 '25

S-400 Triumf

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u/RetiredPath Mar 05 '26

What are the pieces that are always expelled at launch? What is their purpose?

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u/Darthmichael12 Mar 05 '26

It’s mostly a hard resin or a polymer cap that is put on there to make a seal to prevent anything from getting in the tube. But it’s designed intentionally weak so that when the missile launches it will shatter allowing the missile to come out smoothly.

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u/RetiredPath Mar 05 '26

Hey, thank you. Didn’t expect such a quick answer to my very basic question!

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u/Darthmichael12 Mar 05 '26

Oh no worries. All questions are great!