| P-900A 3M51 Alfa AFM-L | |
|---|---|
| Type |
Cruise missile Air-launched cruise missile Anti-ship missile Submarine-launched cruise missile Land-attack missile Surface-to-surface missile |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Russian Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | OKB-52/ NPO Mashinostroyeniya Chelomey |
| Designed | 1993- [1] |
| Manufacturer | NPO Mashinostroyeniya, [2] NPO Novator[ citation needed] |
| Produced | developed into 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 cruise missile was designed for use in the Russian Navy. [1] Modernization of Kirov-class battlecruiser, other new battlecruisers, destroyers and cruisers may include 3M-51 Alfa that can be refitted on ships with existing Zircon, Grom Meteorit, GELA, P1200 Bolid or 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 – (Russia)
- Qader – (Iran)
- Storm Shadow – (France, United Kingdom)
- Atmaca – (Turkey)
- Babur – (Pakistan)
- SOM – (Turkey)
- Noor ASCM – (Iran)
- Zafar – (Iran)
- Khalij Fars – (Iran)
- 3M-54 Klub – (Russia)
- BrahMos – (Russia, India)
- BrahMos-II – (India, Russia)
- Kh-90 – (Russia)
- Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon – (France, Italy, United Kingdom)
References
- AFM-L Alfa (Federation of American Scientists)
- 3M51 Alfa (Missile Threat)
| P-900A 3M51 Alfa AFM-L | |
|---|---|
| Type |
Cruise missile Air-launched cruise missile Anti-ship missile Submarine-launched cruise missile Land-attack missile Surface-to-surface missile |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Russian Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | OKB-52/ NPO Mashinostroyeniya Chelomey |
| Designed | 1993- [1] |
| Manufacturer | NPO Mashinostroyeniya, [2] NPO Novator[ citation needed] |
| Produced | developed into 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 cruise missile was designed for use in the Russian Navy. [1] Modernization of Kirov-class battlecruiser, other new battlecruisers, destroyers and cruisers may include 3M-51 Alfa that can be refitted on ships with existing Zircon, Grom Meteorit, GELA, P1200 Bolid or 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 – (Russia)
- Qader – (Iran)
- Storm Shadow – (France, United Kingdom)
- Atmaca – (Turkey)
- Babur – (Pakistan)
- SOM – (Turkey)
- Noor ASCM – (Iran)
- Zafar – (Iran)
- Khalij Fars – (Iran)
- 3M-54 Klub – (Russia)
- BrahMos – (Russia, India)
- BrahMos-II – (India, Russia)
- Kh-90 – (Russia)
- Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon – (France, Italy, United Kingdom)
References
- AFM-L Alfa (Federation of American Scientists)
- 3M51 Alfa (Missile Threat)