RPK-6 Vodopad/RPK-7 Veter

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RPK-6 Vodopad (Russian: РПК-6 Водопад, "waterfall") is a Soviet 533 mm anti-submarine missile deployed operationally since 1981.[1] RPK-7 Veter (Russian: РПК-7 Ветер, "wind") is a 650 mm version, deployed operationally since 1984.[1] Both missiles are given the same United States Navy designation SS-N-16 and NATO designation Stallion.[1] Both missiles are torpedo-tube launched, with a solid-fuel rocket engine to power them above the surface.[1] Both missiles are dual-role; they can be armed with either a 400 mm anti-submarine torpedo or a nuclear depth charge.[1] The Veter's increased range of approximately 100 kilometers was an impressive boost over its predecessor the SS-N-15 Starfish, which could only reach half the distance.

Specifications (RPK-7 Veter)

Performance:

  • Range: 100 km (55 nmi)

Payload:

  • Nuclear depth charge or 400 mm torpedo

Guidance:

Operators

File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Autofilled, Norman Polmar (2003). Cold War Submarines. Potomac Books. p. 670. ISBN 9781597973199.

External links

External videos
video icon SS-N-16 Stallion test launch on YouTube