MISSILE COMPLEXES WITH P-35 ANTI-SHIP MISSILE (PROGRESS ASM)

P-35 ASM was deployed in 1966 and designated for selective hit of surface ships beyond the radar horizon. In early 80th the missile was upgraded to increase its fighting efficiency due to the guidance system improvement preserving the configuration and core systems. The upgraded ASM was called Progress and put into service in 1982. Nowadays the missile is on duty as part of Utes shore-based missile complex.

Utes shore-based missile complex is designated to hit large and medium surface ships, transports and landing transport ships. Progress ASM is a strike weapon of the complex.

SHIP MISSILE COMPLEX WITH MALAKHIT ASM

Malakhit ASM was designed in 1972 and designated to hit the enemy warships including those of ship amphibious groups and convoys. The anti-ship missile can be launched from submerged submarines as well as from surface ships. Due to relatively light weight and small dimension, the missile complex with Malakhit ASM can be deployed on warships of small displacement. The system is deployed on the small-size missile ships of Project 1234.

The small-size missile ship of Project 1234 is designated to launch missile strike at enemy ships. Priliv, the last small-size missile ship of Project 1234, was taken into operation in 1991. The ship is armed with the missile complex of 6 Malakhit ASMs.

MISSILE COMPLEX WITH VULKAN ASM

Basalt, the anti-ship cruise missile of the second generation with the longest supersonic flight and long hitting range in this class of missiles, was deployed in 1975. It was designated to hit the enemy’s highly protected surface ship groups and to ensure their combat survivability in the electronic and firing countermeasures environment. The system with Basalt upgraded ASM called Vulcan ASM is on duty as part of Project 1164 missile cruiser.

Project 1164 missile cruiser is designed to attack the large enemy ships with missiles, to solve tasks of the shared air defense and restrictive missions of anti-submarine defense. Cruisers of this Project (Marshal Ustinov, Varyag) are armed with missile complexes including 16 Vulkan upgraded ASMs.

GRANIT MISSILE COMPLEX

Granit, the anti-ship cruise missile of the third generation, was developed in the midst of 80th and designated for destruction of any surface ship groups and separate ships of the enemy in the powerful electronic and firing countermeasure environment. The missile features high flight characteristics, it can be fired from different kind of launchers, deployed on different platforms. It is equipped with the jam-proof selective guidance system and it can be fired in salvos with rational formations. All these capabilities ensure high tactical effectiveness of the missile complex with Granit ASM.

Granit complex was introduced into service in 1983. It is deployed on the submarines of Project 949А, the heavy nuclear cruisers of Project 1144.2, the heavy aircraft cruisers of Project 1143.5.

Admiral of the Soviet Fleet Kuznetsov, the heavy aircraft cruiser of Project 1143.5, is designated for combat survivability of the strategic submarines, surface ship groups and marine aircraft carriers in fighting areas. The cruiser was taken into naval service in 1990. The missile complex with 12 Granit ASMs is the ship strike weapon apart from the aircraft wing.

The heavy nuclear missile cruiser of Project 1144.2 is designated to hit the large surface targets, to protect maritime formations from air strikes and enemy submarines in the remote sea and ocean areas. These cruisers (Peter the Great and Admiral Nakhimov) are armed with the ballistic attack system including 20 Granit ASMs as part of strike weapon.

The submarine nuclear cruiser of Project 949А is designated to launch missile attack on ship groups and enemy shore objects. It is one of the most modern missile submarines out of all available in the Navy. The submarines of Project 949А are armed with the missile complex of 24 Granit ASMs deployed in the inclined containers outside the pressure hull.

MISSILE COMPLEX WITH ONIX ASM

Development of Onix, the operational-tactical anti-ship complex of the forth generation, started at the turn of 80th. It surpasses all foreign analogues by operational flexibility. It can be deployed on submarines, surface ships and boats, airplanes and shore-based mobile and stationary launchers. This ASM surpassed by far all world analogues due to its high supersonic velocity during all flight phases, autonomous combat employment, package of flexible trajectories, and effective jamming resistance.

Nakat, the small missile ship of Project 1234.7, is the first ship armed with the new missile complex of 12 Onyx ASMs. Introduction into the Russian Navy service a new missile complex onboard Nakat ship made it possible to arm submarines and ships of different classes with this new system.

BASTION MOBILE SHORE-BASED MISSILE COMPLEX

It is designated to hit surface ships and transport ship groups of different classes and types as well as single ships. It was taken into service in 2015. This complex is in service of shore-based missile and artillery troops of all Russian fleets.