RPK-2 Vyuga
The RPK-2 Vyuga (Russian: РПК-2 Вьюга, blizzard; NATO reporting name: SS-N-15 Starfish), also designated as 81R, is a Soviet submarine-launched, nuclear-armed anti-submarine missile system, launched exclusively through 533mm torpedo tubes. The system was designed in Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR in the 1960s.
| RPK-2 Vyuga (NATO reporting name: SS-N-15 'Starfish') | |
|---|---|
 Mission profile | |
| Type | Anti-submarine/ship missile |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1969–current |
| Used by | Russia |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1960s |
| Specifications | |
| Warhead | ≥5 kt thermonuclear warhead or a Type 40 torpedo |
| Warhead weight | 2445 kg |
| Propellant | solid fuel rocket |
Operational range | 35–45 km (22–28 mi) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.9 |
Guidance system | Inertial guidance |
Launch platform | Akula, Oscar, Typhoon, Delta, Kilo, Borei |
Analogous to the ASROC missile carried by US Navy vessels, it is designed to be fired from a 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tube. It is boosted by a choice of mechanisms depending on model before clearing the water, firing a solid fuel rocket and delivering its payload up to 45 km (28 mi) away. The payload ranges from a simple depth charge to a 200 kt thermonuclear warhead.
Design
The RPK-2 uses a 82R torpedo or 90R nuclear depth charge in the 533 mm version, and a 83R torpedo carrying or 86R nuclear depth charge in 650 mm version.
Both submarine- and surface-launched versions exist. The surface-launched versions are used by the Slava, Kirov, Neustrashimyy and Udaloy classes. The submarine-launched versions are used by the Akula, Oscar, Typhoon, Delta, Kilo, and Borei classes. However, the munition package used in either is identical and hence the ship-launched version is launched into the water and submerges before firing its engines.
Operators
See also
- Metel Anti-Ship Complex, predecessor
- RPK-6 Vodopad and RPK-7 Veter, successor
- 82R Vikhr (SUW-N-1)