The53T6(NATO reporting name:ABM-3Gazelle,previously SH-08)[1]is a USSRanti-ballistic missile.Designed in 1978 and in service since 1995,[10]it is a component of theA-135 anti-ballistic missile system.
| 53T6 (ABM-3Gazelle) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 NovatorDesign Bureau |
| Designed | 1978[1] |
| Produced | 1988[1] |
| No.built | 68[1] |
| Variants | A modernized variant is in service as of July 2018[citation needed] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 10,000 kg (22,000 lbs) |
| Length | 12 m |
| Diameter | 1.8 m[2][3][4] |
| Warhead | nuclear 10kt |
| Engine | 2-stage solid fuel |
Operational range | 80–100 km[2][5][6][7] |
| Flight ceiling | 80–100 km |
| Maximum speed | Mach 17 (20,800 km/h; 12,900 mph) |
Launch platform | silo[8][9] |
The missile is able to intercept incomingre-entry vehiclesat a distance of 80 km. The 53T6 is a two-stagesolid-propellant rocketarmed with a 10 ktthermonuclear weapon.(note: This is aneutron bombthat partially fissions the radioactive materials in the RV and prevents detonation of the hydrogen explosive. A neutron bomb is an enhanced fission implosion trigger that encounters a neutron emitter and is not correctly described as thermonuclear while the incoming hydrogen bomb it disables is a thermonuclear weapon.) The missile is about 10 meters in length and 1.8 meters in diameter. Its launch weight is 10 tons.[1][11]
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 (20,800 km/h; 12,900 mph; 5.78 km/s).[11]The engine has very highspecific impulse,enabling acceleration from rest to Mach 16 within 3-4 seconds. Maximal load manoeuvre capability is 210glongitudinal and 90gtransverse.[4]
Radar support
editTheGazellemissile system is supported by theDon-2NPill Boxradar.
See also
editRelated US missiles
editTreaties
editReferences
edit- ^abcdeGazelle (SH-08/ABM-3)Archived2010-08-09 at theWayback Machine.
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- ^O'Connor, Sean (12 December 2009)."Russian/Soviet Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems".p. 1.Archivedfrom the original on 21 November 2015.Retrieved10 November2015.
- ^ab"Отечественная военная техника (после 1945г.) - Статьи - Система А-135 ракета 53Т6 - ABM-3 GAZELLE / SH-08".8 September 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 2010-09-08.
- ^"A-135 SAMOLET (SH-08/ABM-3 GAZELLE)".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-10-29.Retrieved2015-06-09.
- ^Pike, John."53T6 Gazelle".globalsecurity.org.Archivedfrom the original on 2015-06-03.Retrieved2015-06-09.
- ^"53T6".astronautix.Archived fromthe originalon 2015-07-11.Retrieved2015-06-09.
- ^O'Connor, Sean (12 December 2009)."Russian/Soviet Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems".p. 1.Archivedfrom the original on 21 November 2015.Retrieved10 November2015.
- ^53t6 (25 September 2007)."Anti-ballistic missile 53T6 Gazelle Test mission Launch".Archivedfrom the original on 14 September 2015.Retrieved10 November2015– via YouTube.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^A-135.
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