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P-120

IOC: 1969

Also Known As
8K45
Malakhit
P-50
SS-N-9 Siren

Origin
Russia

Description: P-120, SS-N-9 Siren Western designation, was an anti-ship missile developed as a replacement for surface ship and submarine-launched P-5/35 cruise missiles. It features active radar seeker which gives P-120 fire and forget capability. In the 1980s the Soviet Navy began replacing its P-120 missile with newest supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles.

Specifications
Dimensions: Length 8.8 m

Weights: Max Weight 3,000 kg (6,614 lb), Payload 500 kg (1,102 lb)

Performance: Max Range 110 km (59 nm), Top Speed 266 mps (Mach 0.80)

Yield: 200 kiloton

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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