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NPO Novator 3M-54 Kalibr
NPO Novator · Cruise · Russia · Digital Age (2010–present)
The Novator Kalibr, also referred to as 3M54-1 Kalibr, 3M14 Biryuza, is a family of Russian cruise missiles developed by NPO Novator (OKB-8). It first saw service in 1994. There are ship-launched, submarine-launched and air-launched versions of the missile, and variants for anti-ship, and land attack use. Some versions have a second propulsion stage that initiates a supersonic sprint in the terminal approach to the target, reducing the time that air defense systems have to react, while subsonic versions have greater range than the supersonic variants. The missile can carry a conventional or nuclear warhead weighing up to 500 kilograms (1,100 lb).
Specifications
- Category
- Missiles
- Sub-Category
- Cruise
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Digital Age (2010–present)
- Country
- Russia
- Manufacturer
- NPO Novator
- Operator
- Russia/export
- Primary Role
- Cruise
- Status
- In Service
- Service Entry
- 2012
- Propulsion
- Turbofan
- Engine
- Turbofan + solid booster + optional supersonic terminal stage
- Thrust / Power
- None (turbofan)
- Launch
- Sea/Sub/Ground-launched
- Length (ft)
- 26.2
- Wingspan (ft)
- 4.3
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 2500
- MTOW (lb)
- 4850
- Payload (lb)
- 992
- Endurance (hr)
- 1.69
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 50000
- Range (mi)
- 1000
- Max Speed (mph)
- 2224
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 0.77
- Armament
- HE / nuclear