RPK-2 Vyuga

The RPK-2 Viyuga (Russian: РПК-2 Вьюга, meaning blizzard), also designated 81R, and identified by NATO as Starfish and the United States Department of Defense as SS-N-15, is a Russian submarine-launched, nuclear-armed anti-submarine missile system. launched exclusively through 533mm torpedo tubes.

Analogous to the now retired Subroc missile carried by US Navy submarines, 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 nuclear warhead.

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, while the submarine-launched versions are used by the Akula, Oscar, Typhoon, Delta, Kilo, and Borei classes.

Specifications

• Range - 35–45 km
• Propulsion - solid-fuel booster
• Speed - subsonic (Mach 0.9)
• Payload - 5 kt nuclear warhead or a Type 40 torpedo
• Diameter - 533 mm torpedo tubes
• In service - 1969
• Launch mass - 2445 kg
• Inertial guidance

See also

• Metel Anti-Ship Complex, predecessor
• 82R Vikhr (SUW-N-1)
• Type 86R and Type 88R Vodopad/Vodoley/Veter (SS-N-16 Stallion), successor

External links

• Encyclopedia Astronautica
• Shchuka B-class (NATO name 'Akula') Statistics (James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies)
• SS-N-15 Starfish (RPK-2 Viyoga)