SUW-N-1
SUW-N-1 | |
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General Information | |
Type | Short-range missile |
Local name | RPK-1 Wichr, 82R |
NATO designation | SUW-N-1 |
Country of origin | Soviet Union |
development | 1960 |
Commissioning | 1968 |
Working time | 1968-1993 |
Technical specifications | |
length | 6.00 m |
diameter | 540 mm |
Combat weight | 1,800 kg |
drive | Solid rocket engine |
speed | Mach 1.8 |
Range | 24 km |
Furnishing | |
steering | no |
Target location | no |
Warhead | Nuclear warhead 5 kt or 10 kt |
Detonator | Pressure detonators and time detonators |
Weapon platforms | Ships |
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RPK-1 Wichr (NATO code: SUW-N-1 ; FRAS-1 ) is a Soviet - made ballistic anti-submarine missile .
history
In October 1960, the Soviet government commissioned the development of new anti-submarine weapons. This was in response to the numerous nuclear submarines built by the USA. In particular, the development of the submarine-based intercontinental ballistic missiles Polaris-A-1 made the American submarines a serious threat to the Soviet Union . The aim was to develop a anti-submarine missile with which submarines could also be fought from a great distance.
1964 first systems were produced and in 1967 a starter for the first time on a aircraft cruiser of the Moskva class installed. Eventually the system was officially added to the inventory of the Soviet Navy in 1968.
construction
The system launched unguided ballistic missiles, which originally had a minimum range of 10 km and a maximum range of 24 km. With the versions developed in the following years, ranges of up to 44 km were achieved. Due to the poor accuracy of the missiles (with a maximum range a deviation of about 1,200 m) they had to be equipped with nuclear warheads, otherwise they would have been practically useless. The missiles were fired from a double arm launcher. The ship's own sonar , sonar buoys and helicopters were used to obtain target information .
Platforms
- Moskva Class (Project 1123)
- Kiev class (project 1143)