P-70 Amethyst
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The P-70 Amethyst (NATO reporting name: SS-N-7 Starbright, GRAU designation 4K66; Russian: П-70 «Аметист» 'Amethyst') was an anti-ship missile carried by Soviet and Indian Project 670 submarines, as well as the Soviet Project 661 Anchar. It was soon succeeded by the P-120 Malakhit (SS-N-9 'Siren').
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P-70 Amethyst (NATO reporting name: SS-N-7 'Starbright') | |
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Type | Anti-shipping missile |
Place of origin | Soviet Union |
Service history | |
In service | 1968-1995 |
Used by | Soviet Union, Russia, India |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | NPO Mashinostroyeniye (Chelomei) |
Specifications | |
Mass | 7,700 lb (3,500 kg) |
Length | 23 ft (7 m) |
Warhead | high explosive or 200 kiloton nuclear |
Warhead weight | 1,170 lb (530 kg) |
Propellant | Solid fuel |
Operational range | 65 km (35 nmi) |
Maximum speed | Mach 1.0 |
Guidance system | Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing |
Launch platform | Charlie-I & Papa class SSGNs |
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Fielded on June 3 1968, it was the first missile system in the world to be launched from a submerged submarine. From 1968 to 1987, a total of 631 missiles were built.