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| Yakhont/Onyx missile |
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Yakhont/Onyx missile |
| Basic data |
| Function |
anti-ship missile |
| Manufacturer |
NPO Mashinostroyeniya |
| Entered service |
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| General characteristics |
| Engine |
ramjet using kerosene liquid fuel |
| Launch mass |
3000 kg |
| Length |
8.9 m |
| Diameter |
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| Speed |
Mach 2-2.5 |
| Range |
120 to 300 km depending on altitude |
| Flying altitude |
5-15 meters above sea level or higher |
| Warhead |
250 kg |
| Guidance |
active-passive, radar seeker head |
| Launch platform |
naval ships, fixed-wing aircraft |
The P-800 Oniks (Russian: П-800 Оникс, alternatively termed Yakhont (Яхонт) for export markets; "Oniks" is onyx, and "Yakhont" is ruby or sapphire in English) is a Russian (former Soviet) supersonic anti-ship cruise missile developed by NPO Mashinostroyeniya as a ramjet version of P-80 Zubr. Its GRAU designation is 3M55. Development reportedly started in 1983, and by 2001 allowed the launch of the missile from land, sea, air and submarine. The missile has the NATO reporting codename SS-N-26. It is reportedly a replacement for the P-270 Moskit, but possibly also for the P-700 Granit. The P-800 was reportedly used as the basis for the joint Russian-Indian supersonic missile the PJ-10 BrahMos.
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