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P-500 Bazalt
NPO Mashinostroyenia · Anti-Ship · Russia · Cold War (1970–1991)
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 version being the P-1000 Vulkan AShM SLCM.
Specifications
- Category
- Missiles
- Sub-Category
- Anti-Ship
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- Russia
- Manufacturer
- NPO Mashinostroyenia
- Operator
- USSR/Russia
- Primary Role
- Anti-Ship
- Status
- In Service
- Service Entry
- 1976
- Produced
- 300
- Propulsion
- Turbojet
- Engine
- Turbojet + solid booster
- Thrust / Power
- None (turbojet)
- Launch
- Sea/Sub-launched
- Length (ft)
- 36.1
- Wingspan (ft)
- 8.2
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 5500
- MTOW (lb)
- 11023
- Payload (lb)
- 2205
- Endurance (hr)
- 0.18
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 50000
- Range (mi)
- 342
- Max Speed (mph)
- 1918
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 2.5
- Armament
- HE 2,205 lb / nuclear