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3M54E

IOC: 2001

3M54TE1

Also Known As
Club-N
Klub
SS-N-27 Sizzler (NATO codename)

Origin
Russia

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Club-M

Description: The Klub is a family of modular, two-stage, multi-purpose missiles intended to engage ships, submarines and targets onshore. The Klub missiles can be launched from surface ships and submarines employing canisters, torpedo tubes and VLS. The missile can follow a ballistic or a cruise trajectory pattern depending on the Klub missile version. They have been designed to destroy targets protected by sophisticated active defenses and countermeasures.

Club-N designation applies to missile variants employed by surface vessels which launch this kind of weapon through Vertical Launch System (VLS). Club-N missiles are provided with Transport-Launch Containers (TLCs). Club-S refers to submarine applications which utilize torpedo tubes to fire the weapon out of the submarine.

The 3M-54TE1 Club-N is a subsonic anti-ship missile launched from surface vessels using its Transport-Launch Container (TLC). It is very similar to submarine-launched 3M-54E1 but differing in the TLC. It is suitable for engagements of large ships not protected by sophisticated air defenses. Its propulsion system features a booster and a low-altitude subsonic stage sustainer. Its guidance system combines inertial navigation system for medium course guidance with end-game active radar homing.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 645 mm, Length 8.9 m

Weights: Max Weight 1,505 kg (3,318 lb), Warhead 400 kg (882 lb)

Performance: Cruise Speed 199 mps (Mach 0.60), Max Range 275 km (148 nm), Top Speed 266 mps (Mach 0.80)

Operators

Russia

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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