| R-360 Neptune | |
|---|---|
 R-360 Neptune at Arms and Security exhibition 2021 | |
| Type | Anti-ship missile Cruise missile |
| Place of origin | Ukraine |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2021–present |
| Used by | Ukrainian Navy |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Luch Design Bureau[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 870 kg (1,920 lb)[1] |
| Length | 5.05 m (16.6 ft) |
| Diameter | 38 cm (15 in) |
| Warhead weight | 150 kg (330 lb) |
| Engine | Motor Sich MS400 turbofan |
Operational range | Over 200 km (120 mi) up to 300 km (190 mi) [1][2][3] |
| Maximum speed | Subsonic[1] |
R-360 Neptune (Ukrainian: Р-360 «Нептун», romanized: R-360 "Neptun") is a Ukrainian subsonic cruise missile with all-weather capabilities developed by the Luch Design Bureau in Kyiv as an anti-ship missile, with a later variant for land attack. Neptune's design is based on the Soviet Kh-35 subsonic anti-ship missile, with substantially improved range, targeting and electronics equipment.[4][better source needed] It has a range of over 200 kilometres.
The system requirement was for a single missile to defeat surface warships and transport vessels with a displacement of up to 9,000 tonnes, either in convoys or moving individually. The first training missile divizion (battalion) entered service with the Ukrainian Navy in March 2021,[5] with the first operational naval use in 2022. The land-attack variant has a new guidance system and was first fielded and used in 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Neptun Anti-Ship Cruise Missile". Military-Today.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ Нептун успішно вразив морську ціль [Neptune successfully hit a naval target]. Ukrainian Military Portal, mil.in.ua (in Ukrainian). 17 August 2018. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "LUCH, State Kyiv Design Bureau" (PDF). State Kyiv Design Bureau, LUCH. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ Episkopos, Mark (6 February 2019). "Ukraine Is Building Anti-Ship Missiles (In Part Thanks to Russia)". The National Interest. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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