The Russian Navy Pacific Fleet’s Marshal Shaposhnikov frigate has launched an Otvet superior anti-submarine missile, which efficiently hit an underwater goal. Anti-submarine missiles are launched by ZS-14 common launchers that make it doable to make use of the Oniks and Kalibr cruise missiles. After reaching the designated space, the Otvet missile releases a self-guided anti-submarine torpedo on a parachute, which continues to seek for enemy submarines utilizing its sonar station. The utmost vary of the missile designed for warships is 40 kilometers. The missile’s warhead efficiently hit the goal.
Otvet will probably be put in on Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate, Udaloy-class destroyer, Gremyashchiy-class corvette and Admiral Nakhimov heavy nuclear cruiser. In November 2020, Tass reported the completion of the state trials of Russia’s new Otvet anti-submarine complicated, which was anticipated to be introduced into service in December 2020 or January 2021. Otvet consists of onboard sonar, a submersible helicopter sonar, 3S-14 vertical launcher, antisubmarine missile with 324mm MPT-1UM torpedoes, communication and launch preparation methods. Underwater targets will be detected by each sonars, in addition to different warships and submarines, Il-38 and Tu-142 antisubmarine plane.
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The web site Naval News reported that the missile is launched by a ballistic trajectory to the goal space. The 2-stage solid-fuel missile is 7.65 meters lengthy and the launch weight exceeds two tons. It has an inertial steering system. Upon the separation of the primary stage, the second stage takes the missile by a guided trajectory to the submarine space. Upon the separation of the second stage, MPT-1UM torpedo splashed on a parachute, submerges and routinely searches for the goal. It strikes by a spiral with out beginning up the engine, however with working acoustic homing warhead. The engine begins up after the goal is detected. The torpedo approaches and destroys the submarine.
Otvet anti-submarine missile mission time is 1-2 minutes. The gap ranges from 5 to 50 km. The utmost flight velocity is Mach 2.5. 4 missiles can concurrently assault one submarine. The kill likelihood is 0.91 in case of steering imply sq. error of 300-500 meters. Otvet will enhance antisubmarine capabilities of the Russian Navy. Main floor forces can construct up multilayered antisubmarine protection. Within the shut zone, Paket-NM antisubmarine complicated fights submarines and torpedoes. Otvet is accountable for the gap of 5 — 50 km. Torpedoes and depth bombs of Ka-27PL helicopters function in a 100-km vary.
