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P-350 Bazalt 4K-77
P-500 Bazalt 4K-80
SS-N-12 Sandbox

SS-N-12 Sandbox is a Russian supersonic speed cruise missile with a range of 550 km carrying a payload of 1,000 kg. The P-350 Bazalt [industrial code 4K-77] was the successor to the P-35 Bazalt, which was started in 1963 and subsequently cancelled. It evolved into the P-500 Bazalt [industrial code 4K-80] which was the production version of the original P-350 Bazalt. Developed to replace the SS-N-3 Shaddock anti- ship missile, it was initially deployed on Kiev-class aircraft carriers in the mid-1970s. The Slava-class cruisers carry an advanced version with an improved sophisticated guidance system, an autopilot that can be programmed for mid-course maneuvers, and an enhanced engine. The P-700 Granat [SSN-19 Shipwreck] was developed as a more successful turbojet alternative to the SSN-12 Sandbox, from which it was derived.

Specifications

Contractor Chelomey
Entered Service1973
Total length 11.70 meters
Diameter 0.90 meters
Wingspan 2.60 meters
Weight5,000 kg
Warhead
  • 1,000 kg high-explosive or
  • 350 kiloton nuclear
  • Propulsionliquid-fueled rocket
    [turbojet according to some sources]
    Maximum SpeedMach 2.5
    Maximum effective range 550 km
    Guidance mode
  • mid-course missile guidance radar on lamuch platform
  • active or passive terminal homing
  • Circular Error Probable (CEP)300-700 m

    
    
    

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