3M-51 Alfa
P-900A 3M51 Alfa AFM-L | |
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Type | 3M54[2] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 2,600 kg (5,730 lb.) ship, submarine and coastal variants; 1,600 kg. (3,527 lb.) air-launched variant[2] |
Length | 8.0 m[2] |
Warhead | 300 kg (661 lb)[2] |
Engine | Turbojet and rocket[2] |
Propellant | Liquid, solid |
Operational range | 250 km[2] |
Maximum speed | Cruise subsonic, Attack Mach 2.5 - 700 m/s[2] |
Guidance system | Active Radar[2] |
Launch platform | Standard transport launching container (TLC) for all non-air launched variants[1] |
The P-900 Alfa (or also P-900A Alfa) П-900 3М51 Альфа Alfa AFM-L,
GRAU designation 3M51, is an anti-ship missile (with LACM capabilities) developed from the 3M54 Kalibr, P-800 Oniks and P-700 Granit
.
The missile has a Granit type engine. It can be operated on new Yasen-class submarine, and can be loaded on ships.[citation needed] Coastal versions of the anti-ship missile are under development.[1] The missile is developed at NPO Mashinostroyeniya.[1]
3M-51 Alfa is also designated as Novator KTRV, Morinform Agat, 3M54, 3M54E and P-900 types.[citation needed]
The new
P-1000 Vulkan missile launchers.[citation needed
]
Despite a secrecy surrounding the new missile, it can be presumed that it holds promise as an exportable weapons system.[1]
See also
- Yasen-class submarine
- Qader
- Storm Shadow
- Atmaca
- Babur
- SOM
- Noor ASCM
- Zafar
- Khalij Fars
- 3M-54 Klub
- BrahMos
- BrahMos-II
- Kh-90
- Perseus (missile)
References
- AFM-L Alfa (Federation of American Scientists)
- 3M51 Alfa (Missile Threat)