51T6

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51T6

The second stage of the 51T6
The second stage of the 51T6

General Information
Type Surface-to-air guided missile system
Local name 51T6, A-925, 5W51, 5Sch60
NATO designation ABM-4B Gorgon, SH-11
Country of origin Soviet UnionSoviet Union Soviet Union / RussiaRussiaRussia 
Manufacturer OKB torch
development 1970s
Commissioning 1983/84
Working time Retired in 2003
Technical specifications
length 19.8 m to 22 m
diameter 2570 mm
Combat weight 33,000 kg - 45,000 kg
Drive
First stage
Second stage
Liquid rocket engine. Liquid rocket
engine
Range 320 - 350 km
Service ceiling 600 km
Furnishing
steering Inertial navigation system , data link
Warhead 100 kT nuclear warhead
Weapon platforms Missile silo
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The 51T6 missile ( NATO code name : ABM-4B Gorgon or SH-11) is an exo-atmospheric long-range ABM missile from the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation . It was part of the A-135 missile defense system and was primarily intended to complement the 53T6 missile type intended for defense at short distances over long ranges. The missile was retired in 2003.

technology

Missile transporter: the missile is located in the cylindrical object on the truck.

The 51T6 rocket is a two-stage rocket and has the shape of a cone tapering at an acute angle . The rockets are delivered from the manufacturing plant in sealed transport and launch containers that protect them from the effects of the weather. These are transported with special six-axle trucks based on the MAZ-547A (12 × 10). The rockets are lowered vertically into the rocket silo together with the launch container . The silos of the ABM-135 system are equipped with a quick release system to ensure a quick launch of the rocket. The rocket is launched directly from the rocket silo and the engine is ignited in the silo. Like the 53T6 missile, the 51T6 does not have an on-board seeker head . The missile's interception course is monitored by the 5N20 Don-2N radar complex and course corrections are transmitted to the missile via a data link . The 53T6 missile has no control surfaces.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Система А-135 ракета 51Т6 - ABM-4 GORGON. In: militaryrussia.ru. Military Russia, accessed January 14, 2020 (in Russian).
  2. ↑ Russia's ASAT development takes aim at LEO assets. In: janes.com. Jane's Intelligence Review, accessed January 8, 2020 .
  3. ↑ GlobalSecurity.org: 51T6 Gorgon Moscow System (English)
  4. ↑ a b c d e f ПРОТИВОРАКЕТНЫЙ КОМПЛЕКС А-135 «АМУР» (5Ж60). In: bastion-karpenko.ru. НЕВСКИЙ БАСТИОН, accessed January 6, 2020 (Russian).
  5. ^ Sean O'Connor: Russian / Soviet Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems . December 12, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  6. ↑ Противоракета ПРС-1 / 53Т6 комплекса ПРО А-135 / РТЦ-181 "Амур" / 5Ж60. In: rbase.new-factoria.ru. Retrieved January 6, 2020 (Russian).