P-500 Bazalt
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The P-500 Bazalt is a turbojet-powered, supersonic cruise missile used by the Soviet and Russian navies. Its GRAU designation is 4K80 and its NATO reporting name is SS-N-12 Sandbox, its upgraded versi
P-500 Bazalt
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Eight SS-N-12 launchers on the bow of the aircraft carrying cruiser Kiev
Slava-class cruiser
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The Slava class, Soviet designation Project 1164 Atlant, is a class of guided-missile cruisers designed and constructed in the Soviet Union for the Soviet Navy, and currently operated by the Russian N
P-500 Bazalt
…Juliett-class submarines, replacing their Pyatyorka/Shaddock missiles. A version of the P-500 Bazalt with improved guidance and engines is used on the Slava-class cruisers. The sixteen launch tubes flanking the superstructure are an unmistakable characteristic of this cruiser class. The P-500 Bazalt has a 550 km range and…
Marshal Ustinov underway
Placement of P-500 Bazalt (SS-N-12 Sandbox) launchers on the Slava class.
A close up view of SA-N-6 launchers with 3R41 Volna "Top Dome" fire control radar on Marshal Ustinov.
A stern view of Marshal Ustinov in 2018, after modernization