53T6
| 53T6 (ABM-3 Gazelle) | |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | Since 1995 |
| Used by | Russia |
| Wars | Cold War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | NPO Novator Design Bureau |
| Designed | 1978[1] |
| Produced | 1988[1] |
| Number built | 68[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 10,000kg (22,000lb) |
| Length | 12 m |
| Diameter | 1.8 m[2][3][4] |
| Warhead | nuclear 10 kt |
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| Engine | 2-stage solid fuel |
Operational range | 80-100km[5][6][7][8] |
| Flight ceiling | 80-100km |
| Speed | Mach 17 (20,826 km/h; 12,941 mph; 5.7849 km/s) |
Launch platform | silo[9][10] |
The 53T6 (NATO reporting name: ABM-3 Gazelle, previously SH-08)[1] is a Russian anti-ballistic missile. Designed in the early 1980s and in service since 1995,[11] it is a component of the A-135 anti-ballistic missile system.
The missile is able to intercept incoming re-entry vehicles at a distance of 80 km. The 53T6 is a two-stage solid-propellant missile armed with a 10 kt thermonuclear weapon. The missile is about 10 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter. Its launch weight is 10 tons.[1][12]
The 53T6 missile is kept in a silo-based launch container. Prior to launch its cover is blown off.
The missile achieves speeds of approximately Mach 17 (20,826 km/h; 12,941 mph; 5.7849 km/s).[13] Maximum load manoeuvre capability is longitudinal 210G - transverse 90G[14]
Radar support
The Gazelle missile system is supported by the Don-2N Pill Box radar.
See also
Related US missiles
Treaties
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Gazelle (SH-08/ABM-3)
- ↑ http://tonnel-ufo.ru/eanglish/weapon/prs-1-53t6-antimissile-missile-complex-and-a-135-rtts-181-cupid-5zh60.php
- ↑ http://ausairpower.net/APA-Rus-ABM-Systems.html
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20100908082208/http://military.tomsk.ru/blog/topic-350.html
- ↑ http://tonnel-ufo.ru/eanglish/weapon/prs-1-53t6-antimissile-missile-complex-and-a-135-rtts-181-cupid-5zh60.php
- ↑ http://missilethreat.com/defense-systems/a-135-abm-3-gazelle/
- ↑ http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/russia/gazelle.htm
- ↑ http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/53t6.htm
- ↑ http://ausairpower.net/APA-Rus-ABM-Systems.html#mozTocId700952
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK6W0OATveQ
- ↑ Astronautix.com: A-135 System
- ↑ СИСТЕМА ПРО А-135
- ↑ СИСТЕМА ПРО А-135
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20100908082208/http://military.tomsk.ru/blog/topic-350.html