Posted on 03/18/2013 2:44:48 PM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
Russian Frigates to Get Advanced Missile Systems
ST. PETERSBURG, March 18 (RIA Novosti) - Russia will install Kalibr (SS-N-27 Sizzler) missile systems on three of its Project 11356 frigates, the Baltic shipbuilding plant said on Monday.
The plant, affiliated with the United Shipbuilding Corporation, will manufacture the missile systems for the Yantar shipyard before the end of 2014.
“Under an existing contract, the Baltic plant will install Kalibr systems on the first troika of frigates,” the plant said, adding that the next three frigates are also expected to be equipped with Kalibr missiles.
The Kalibr is capable of effectively engaging aerial, submerged and coastal targets, and has a range of up to 185 miles.
The Project 11356 Krivak IV-class is a guided-missile frigate designed to counter surface ships, submarines and airborne targets.
Quite a flexible bird if it really can do all those missions. The Russians know their missile tech hands down.
Let’s see if Russia can defense spend itself out of existence like they did before.
Just in time to house them in their new naval base in Cyprus.
Also Known As: Club-S, Kalibr-NKE (ship-based weapon system’s name), Klub and SS-N-27 Sizzler (NATO codename)
Origin: Russia
Contractor/s: Agat Concern
Description: The Klub is a family of modular, two-stage, multi-purpose missiles intended to engage ships, submarines and targets onshore. The Klub missiles can be launched from surface ships and submarines employing canisters, torpedo tubes and VLS. The missile can follow a ballistic or a cruise trajectory pattern depending on the Klub missile version. They have been designed to destroy targets protected by sophisticated active defenses and countermeasures.
Club-N designation applies to missile variants employed by surface vessels which launch this kind of weapon through Vertical Launch System (VLS). Club-N missiles are provided with Transport-Launch Containers (TLCs). Club-S refers to submarine applications which utilize torpedo tubes to fire the weapon out of the submarine.
The 3M-54E Club-S is a submarine launched anti-ship missile capable of penetrating ships’ sophisticated air defenses. It features a booster, a cruise low-altitude subsonic sustainer and a supersonic (Mach 3) terminal stage which activates at 60 km from target after the cruise stage drops. Its guidance system is based on inertial navigation system with end-game active radar homing.
Other Family Members: 3M14E, 3M54E1, 3M54TE, 3M54TE1, 91RE1, 91RTE2 and Club-M
Transactions: There are 7 transactions involving 109 items for 3M54E from 2001 to 2010 and 6 transactions involving 85 items for the 3M54E
Let’s see if Russia can defense spend itself out of existence like they did before.
They won’t have to spend much. The US Military is in deep trouble......and it’s getting deeper by the day.
This ain’t your father’s Russia.
What a coincidence. Apparently, Tomahawks have completely disappeared from the US Navy's arsenal.
Might be interesting to scratch the paint on these new Russian missiles.
This ain’t your father’s Russia.
obama ain’t Ronald Reagan.
Russian Imperial Ambitions are coming forward once again. They might take over some old British Bases. Better a stable Cyprus than an unsteady Syria. From here they can “Own” the east Mediterranean and guard there interests in the area. They can threaten Italy, Greece, Turkey and Spain. Only England and maybe France can oppose them (note: I didn’t include the USA—with Obama and his cronies in charge we are a paper tiger).
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