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3M51

3M51

Cruise Missiles
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Basic Information
Name
3M51
Designation
3M51
Alternate Designation
Alfa
Equipment Type
Cruise Missiles
Manufacturer
Date of Introduction
2018
Description

The 3M51 Alfa is a submarine launched cruise missile (SLCM) designed to engage surface ships and targets on-shore. The 3M51 uses a layout similar to the 3M54 Club missile system with a highly subsonic first stage that runs for several hundreds kilometers and a terminal highly supersonic stage carrying the warhead. The supersonic stage is intended to penetrate advanced air defenses and runs for 30 to 50 kilometers. The Alfa missile can be equipped with a nuclear warhead and its range could vary between 300 to 800 kilometers. The Russian Navy's Project 885 Yasen nuclear attack submarines are the primary carriers for the 3M51 Alfa cruise missiles.

Air & Air Defense Specifications
Range 800.0 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group Cruise Missiles
Status Under Development
Also Known As Alfa
Origin Russia
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 2018
Total Production ?
Specifications (Deagel)
Performance — Max Range 800 kilometer
Details
Country of Origin Russia
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (2)
Russia
Algeria
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