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RPK-6 Vodopad/RPK-7 Veter

RPK-6 Vodopad (, "waterfall") is a Soviet 533 mm anti-submarine missile deployed operationally since 1981.

RPK-7 Veter (, "wind") is a 650 mm version, deployed operationally since 1984.

Both missiles are given the same United States Navy designation SS-N-16 and NATO designation Stallion.

Both missiles are torpedo-tube launched, with a solid-fuel rocket engine to power them above the surface. Theys are dual-role and can be armed with either a 400 mm anti-submarine torpedo or a nuclear depth charge.

The Veter's increased range of approximately 100 kilometers was an impressive boost over its predecessor the RPK-2 Vyuga, which could only reach half the distance.

Specifications (RPK-7 Veter)

Performance:

  • Range: 100 km (55 nmi)

Payload:

  • Nuclear depth charge or 400 mm torpedo

Guidance:

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