Wednesday, January 07, 2009

3M54E

IOC: 2001

91RTE2

Also Known As
91PE2
Club-N
Klub
SS-N-27 Sizzler (NATO codename)

Origin
Russia

Applications
Amur 1650
Amur 950
Project 636
Project 877
Project 945A
Project 971
Project 971A

Family Members
3M14E
3M54E
3M54E1
3M54TE
3M54TE1
91RE1
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 91RTE2 Club-N is a ship-based ballistic missile designed to engage submarines using its payload which includes a small-size MPT-1UME torpedo fitted with an active homing head. It is suitable for engagements of hostile submarines located at 40 km using a built-in Inertial Navigation System (INS) to reach the target area. The 91RE1 and 91RTE2 ballistic missiles differ in size and booster design. They are expected to replace the SS-N-15 and SS-N-16 missiles in the Russian Navy.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 533 mm, Length 6.5 m

Weights: Max Weight 1,300 kg (2,866 lb), Warhead 76 kg (168 lb)

Performance: Max Range 40,000 m (131,234 ft), Top Speed 664 mps (Mach 2)

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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