RK-55 (SSC-X-4 'Slingshot') Russian Long-Range Cruise Missile
RK-55
Subsonic cruise missile
Other
Basic Information
Name
RK-55 (SSC-X-4 'Slingshot') Russian Long-Range Cruise Missile
Designation
RK-55
Alternate Designation
RK-55, 3M10, Granat, SSC-X-4, Slingshot, 3K10, SS-CX-7/SS-CX-8
Equipment Type
Subsonic cruise missile
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
1984
Description
The RK-55 Granat (NATO: SS-N-21 “Sampson”) is a submarine and ground-launched intermediate range cruise missile produced by the Soviet Union since 1976.
Air & Air Defense Specifications
Range
2400.0 km
Quick Facts (CSIS)
Class
Subsonic cruise missile
Basing
Road-mobile, submarine-launched
Range
2,400 km (submarine), 3,000 (ground)
Payload
Single warhead
Length
8.09 m
Diameter
0.51 m
LaunchWeight
1,700 kg
Warhead
Nuclear 200 kT (ground/submarine), HE 410 kg (submarine)
Status
Operational
InService
1984
Details
Country of Origin
Russia
Category
Long-Range Cruise Missiles (LRCM) (More than 1,000 km)
Air > Long-Range Cruise Missiles (LRCM) (More than 1,000 km)
Filter Label
R
Sources
CSIS Missile Threat: https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/ss-n-21/
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
8.09 m
Width
0.51 m
Height
—
Weight
1700 kg
Operators (7)
China
Ukraine
India
Iran
North Korea
Pakistan
Belarus
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