4K51 Rubezh (RS-SSC-3 Styx)
Missile Systemconfirmed
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
| Type | Missile System |
| Origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | MKB Raduga |
| Introduced | 1960 |
| Status | In service |
| Weight | 2.58 t |
| Length | 5.8 m |
| Range | 40 km |
| Ceiling | 100 m |
| Wingspan | 2.4 m |
| Guidance system | INS, active radar homing, supplemented in some with infrared homing |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 1 | confirmed |
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