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4K51 Rubezh (RS-SSC-3 Styx)

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4K51 Rubezh (RS-SSC-3 Styx)

The P-15 Termit is an anti-ship cruise missile developed by the Soviet Union's Raduga design bureau in the 1950s. Its GRAU designation was 4K40, its NATO reporting name was Styx or SS-N-2. China acquired the design in 1958 and created at least four versions: the CSS-N-1 Scrubbrush and CSS-N-2 versions were developed for ship-launched operation, while the CSS-C-2 Silkworm and CSS-C-3 Seersucker were used for coastal defence. Other names for this basic type of missile include: HY-1, SY-1, and FL-1 Flying Dragon, North Korean local produced KN-1 or KN-01, derived from both Silkworm variants and Russian & USSR P-15, Rubezh, P-20 P-22 . Despite its large size, thousands of P-15s were built and installed on many classes of ships from missile boats/fast attack craft to destroyers, coastal batteries, and bomber aircraft.

Specifications

TypeMissile System
OriginSoviet Union
ManufacturerMKB Raduga
Introduced1960
StatusIn service
Weight2.58 t
Length5.8 m
Range40 km
Ceiling100 m
Wingspan2.4 m
Guidance systemINS, active radar homing, supplemented in some with infrared homing

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
Vietnam1confirmed

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