 The Buyan-M Corvette "Uglich" launches a 3M-54 Kalibr anti-ship missile during maneuvers in the Caspian Sea. |
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"India has already revealed its interest in
the acquisition of the Kalibr missiles. However, the relevant contract
has yet to be signed," the source said. He added that New Delhi
might acquire 3M-14E land-attack missiles in both surface-based (Russian
acronym: NK, Nadvodniy Korabl) and submarine-based (Russian acronym: PL,
Podvodnaya Lodka) configurations. "It should be noted that the
export modification of the 3M-14 missile features shortened range in order
to prevent the violations of the international missile export-limiting
documents," the source pointed out.
The Kalibr family of subsonic cruise missiles includes 3M-54 anti-ship (ASM) and 3M-14 land-attack missiles, as well as PT91 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) torpedoes. The export variants of the aforementioned munitions are designated 3M-54E, 3M-14E, and PT91E, respectively [E stands for Export-Oriented, Eksportny]. |
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Our video on Kalibr family at IMDS exposition in Russia |
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According to the open sources, the Almaz-Antey Concern
[the developer and manufacturer of the Kalibr missiles - TASS] offers
two modifications of the Kalibr ASMs to potential foreign customers, namely,
3M-54E and 3M-54E1. The 3M-54E anti-ship missile has a length of 8.22
m, a diameter of 533 mm, a full weight of 2,300 kg, a warhead of 200 kg,
a firing range of 220 km, a cruise speed of Mach 0.8, a speed near target
of Mach 2.9, and a trajectory of 10-20 m. The 3M-54E1 ASM has a length
of 6.2 m, a diameter of 533 mm, a full weight of 1,800 kg, a warhead of
400 kg, a firing range of 300 km, a cruise speed of Mach 0.8, and a trajectory
of 20 m.
The 3M-14E land-attack missile has a length of 6.2 m, a diameter of 533 mm, a full weight of 1,770 kg, a warhead of 450 kg, a firing range of 300 km, a cruise speed of Mach 0.8, and a trajectory of 20-150 m. The PT91E ASW torpedo has a length of 7.65 m, a diameter of 533 mm, a full weight of 2,100 kg, a firing range of 50 km, and a speed of Mach 2.5. The PT91E2 ASW torpedo has a length of 6.2 m, a diameter of 533 mm, a full weight of 1,200 kg, a firing range of 40 km, and a speed of Mach 2. According to Russian and several foreign analysts, the Kalibr land-attack and anti-ship missiles are among the most effective cruise missiles in the world. © Copyright 2016 TASS. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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