P-120 Malakhit

P-120/P-50 Malakhit
(NATO reporting name: SS-N-9 'Siren')
P-120 Malakhit medium range cruise missile
TypeAnti-ship missile
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service1972–current
Used byRussia
Production history
DesignerZvezda
ManufacturerOKB-52 MAP (later NPO Mashinostroyeniye)
Specifications
Mass3,180 kg (7,010 lb)
Length8.84 m (29.0 ft)
Diameter76.2 cm (30.0 in)
Wingspan2.1 m (6.9 ft)
WarheadHE-SAP or 200 kt nuclear
Warhead weighttotal 840 kg (1,850 lb) HE 500 kg/1102 lb

PropellantTurbojet, solid fuel
Operational
range
Sub launched - conventional warhead: 70 km nuclear warhead: 110 km, Ship launched - conventional warhead: 120 km nuclear warhead: 150-160 km
Maximum speed Mach 1+
Launch
platform
Nanuchka and Sarancha, Charlie-II

The P-120 Malakhit (Russian: П-120 «Малахит» 'Malachite'; NATO reporting name: SS-N-9 Siren, GRAU designation: 4K85[1]) is a Russian medium range anti-ship missile used by corvettes and submarines. Introduced in 1972, it remains in service but has been superseded by the P-270 Moskit.

  1. ^ "SS-N-9 Siren". Radar and Missile Analysis Group, wonderland.org.nz. Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-28.

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