| P-70 Ametist (NATO reporting name: SS-N-7 'Starbright') | |
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| Type | Anti-ship missile |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1967-1992 |
| Used by | Soviet Union, Russia, India, North Korea (unconfirmed) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Vladimir Chelomey |
| Designed | 1958 - 1968 |
| Manufacturer | NPO Mashinostroyeniye |
| Produced | 1966 - 1987 |
| No. built | 631 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) |
| Length | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Warhead | 4G66 HEAT Warhead or 200 kt nuclear |
| Warhead weight | 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) |
| Propellant | Solid fuel |
Operational range | 65 km (35 nmi) |
| Boost time | 7 seconds (tube exit to main stage) |
| Maximum depth | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 1.0 |
Guidance system | Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing |
Launch platform | Charlie-I & Papa class SSGNs |
The P-70 Ametist (NATO reporting name: SS-N-7 Starbright, GRAU designation 4K66; Russian: П-70 «Аметист» 'Amethyst') was an anti-ship missile carried by Soviet and Indian Project 670 submarines, as well as the Soviet Project 661 Anchar. It was soon succeeded by the P-120 Malakhit (SS-N-9 'Siren').
Fielded on June 3 1968, it was the first missile system in the world to be launched from a submerged submarine. From 1968 to 1987, a total of 631 missiles were built.