
MIT Study Reveals How Russia's Nuclear-Powered 'Skyfall' Cruise Missile Works — and Why It Leaves a Radioactive Trail
Two MIT scientists have published a detailed analysis concluding that Russia's Burevestnik cruise missile (NATO designation SSC-X-9 'Skyfall') almost certainly uses a direct-cycle air-breathing nuclear propulsion system. Atmospheric air passes directly through the reactor core before being exhausted, continuously releasing radioactive isotopes of argon, krypton, and carbon along the missile's flight path — posing serious environmental and safety concerns.
Source: The War Zone










