| P-120/P-50 Malakhit (NATO reporting name: SS-N-9 'Siren') | |
|---|---|
 P-120 Malakhit medium range cruise missile | |
| Type | Anti-ship missile |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1972–current |
| Used by | Russia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Zvezda |
| Manufacturer | OKB-52 MAP (later NPO Mashinostroyeniye) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3,180 kg (7,010 lb) |
| Length | 8.84 m (29.0 ft) |
| Diameter | 76.2 cm (30.0 in) |
| Wingspan | 2.1 m (6.9 ft) |
| Warhead | HE-SAP or 200 kt nuclear |
| Warhead weight | total 840 kg (1,850 lb) HE 500 kg/1102 lb |
| Propellant | Turbojet, solid fuel |
Operational range | Sub launched - conventional warhead: 70 km nuclear warhead: 110 km, Ship launched - conventional warhead: 120 km nuclear warhead: 150-160 km |
| Maximum speed | Mach 1+ |
Launch platform | Nanuchka and Sarancha, Charlie-II |
The P-120 Malakhit (Russian: П-120 «Малахит» 'Malachite'; NATO reporting name: SS-N-9 Siren, GRAU designation: 4K85[1]) is a Soviet medium range anti-ship missile used by corvettes and submarines. Introduced in 1972, it remains in service but has been superseded by the P-270 Moskit.
- ^ "SS-N-9 Siren". Radar and Missile Analysis Group, wonderland.org.nz. Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-28.