3M-51 Alfa
The P-900 Alfa (or also P-900A Alfa) П-900 3М51 Альфа Alfa AFM-L, GRAU designation 3M51, is an anti-ship missile (with LACM capabilities) developed from SS-N-30 (3M14), P-800 Oniks and P-700 Granit.
| P-900A 3M51 Alfa AFM-L | |
|---|---|
| Type | Cruise missile Air-launched cruise missile Anti-ship missile Submarine-launched cruise missile Land-attack missile Surface-to-surface missile |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Russian Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | OKB-52/NPO Mashinostroyeniya Chelomey |
| Designed | 1993- |
| Manufacturer | NPO Mashinostroyeniya, NPO Novator |
| Produced | developed into 3M54 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2,600 kg (5,730 lb.) ship, submarine and coastal variants; 1,600 kg. (3,527 lb.) air-launched variant |
| Length | 8.0 m |
| Warhead | 300 kg (661 lb) |
| Engine | Turbojet and rocket |
| Propellant | Liquid, solid |
Operational range | 250 km |
| Maximum speed | Cruise subsonic, Attack Mach 2.5 - 700 m/s |
Guidance system | Active Radar |
Launch platform | Standard transport launching container (TLC) for all non-air launched variants |
The missile has a Granit type engine. It can be operated on new Yasen-class submarine, and can be loaded on ships. Coastal versions of the anti-ship missile are under development. The missile is developed at NPO Mashinostroyeniya.
3M-51 Alfa is also designated as Novator KTRV, Morinform Agat, 3M54, 3M54E and P-900 types.
The new cruise missile was designed for use in the Russian Navy. Modernization of Kirov-class battlecruiser, other new battlecruisers, destroyers and cruisers may include 3M-51 Alfa that can be refitted on ships with existing Zircon, Grom Meteorit, GELA, P1200 Bolid or P-1000 Vulkan missile launchers.
Despite a secrecy surrounding the new missile, it can be presumed that it holds promise as an exportable weapons system.