Rubesch missile complex
 Romanian Rubesch launch vehicle during the launch of an anti-ship missile |
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| Tactical technical data | |
|---|---|
| service | 5 men |
| Dimensions: | |
| length | 13.95 m |
| width | 3.05 m |
| Height in March | 4.05 m |
| Height with antenna extended | 7.2 m |
| Motor data: | |
| 12-cylinder 4-stroke V engine | with direct injection |
| diesel | W-2 |
| Type | D12A-525A |
| Displacement | 38.8 l |
| Max. Power at 2300 rpm> | 385 kW (525 hp) |
| Engine ground | 1450 kg |
| Continuous maximum speed | 60 km / h |
| Tank capacity | 2 × 350 l |
| Fuel consumption | 125 l / 100 km |
| Range | 560 km |
| Launch pad: | |
| Mass without crew and missiles | approx. 38 t |
| Combat mass | approx. 43.5 t |
| Armament | |
| Anti-ship guided missile | P 21 and / or P 22 ( SS-N-2 Styx ) |
| Combat set 4 missiles | 2 on the SSR and 2 on the KrAZ-255B reloading vehicle |
The Rubesch coastal missile complex ( GRAU index : 4K51 , NATO code SS-C-3 Styx ) is a Soviet mobile rocket launch pad for coastal defense against sea targets . The weapon can attack fast-moving targets at a speed of up to 40 knots .
technology
The base vehicle 3P51M is the MAZ-543M (see MAZ-543 ), on which the combat cabin with radio measuring mast and the KT-161 launch container were placed.
Anti-ship missiles of the type P 21 (NATO code SS-N-2 Charlie, with active radio homing system) and P 22 (NATO code SS-N-2 Delta, with passive infrared homing system) are launched, both are versions of the SS -N-2 Styx . The missile hit probability is over 80%. The cruising altitude above sea is adjustable between 25 and 50 meters. The speed is 1150 km / h and the maximum technical range is 90 km.
Use in the NVA People's Navy
The VM took over the first two systems in 1980. In 1990 the People's Navy had ten systems with 112 missiles, twelve systems were planned. The self-propelled launch ramps were part of the equipment of the coastal rocket regiment 18 " Waldemar Verner ", which was stationed in Schwarzenpfost near Rostock .
A permanent crew consisted of five men.
- a commander (officer)
- a FuM - WL technician ( BU or ensign)
- an electrical mechanic / MKF (BU or ensign)
- a weapon master ( UaZ , BU or ensign)
- an MKF (UaZ)
In action
The coastal defense system and its missiles are still in use in the following countries:
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Bulgaria ( Bulgarian Navy ) As of January 2016 -
Cuba - at least 4 "4K51" units, as of January 2016 -
Romania as of January 2016 -
Syria as of January 2016 -
Ukraine as of January 2016
Former users
The coast defense system "Rubesch" was completely decommissioned by the Russian coast guard by September 2018. The last unit was on Kotelny Island . As a replacement, the K-300 Bastion missile system is permanently implemented in units.
They were officially deleted from the Bundeswehr's holdings in 1992. One of the first and also the last weapon system of this type on German soil, the SSR 111, was transferred to the Military History Museum of the German Armed Forces in Dresden on April 27, 1992 and can be viewed there.
literature
- Klaus-Peter Gödde: An elite unit of the NVA is disarming (How a regimental commander handed over his unit to the former enemy). Das Neue Berlin , 2000, ISBN 3-89793-006-4 .
- Lothar Schmidt, Klaus-Peter Gödde, Wolfgang Schädlich: The coastal rocket troops of the People's Navy. History and stories. Steffen Verlag, 2012, ISBN 978-3-942477-32-1 .
Web links
- https://www.kuestenraketen.de
- Demonstration - all battle stations in action - Sept 11th 2010
- Rocket technology (russian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Military Balance 2016, p. 82
- ↑ The Military Balance 2016, p. 393
- ↑ The Military Balance 2016, p. 133
- ↑ The Military Balance 2016, p. 354
- ↑ The Military Balance 2016, p. 205
- ↑ Роман Крецул, Алексей Рамм: "Бастионы" прикроют "Рубежи" в Арктике. Известия - iz.ru, September 11, 2018, accessed September 14, 2018 (Russian).