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The Novator Kalibr (Калибр, caliber), also referred to as 3M54-1 Kalibr, 3M14 Biryuza (Бирюза, turquoise), (NATO reporting name SS-N-27 Sizzler and SS-N-30A) is a family of Russian cruise missiles developed by NPO Novator . It first saw service in 1994.
Kalibr Instrument Plant (Russian: Завод «Калибр») is a company based in Moscow, Russia. The Moscow Kalibr Instrument Plant produces universal and specialized calibrating instruments for use by industrial plants and defense facilities, and has produced ordnance measuring devices for missile artillery organizations.
It was designed to be used in conjunction with the Su-24's L-086A "Fantasmagoria A" or L-086B "Fantasmagoria B" target acquisition system. [1] The range achieved depends heavily on the launch altitude, thus the original Kh-58 has a range of 36 km from low level, 120 km from 10,000 m (32,800 ft), and 160 km from 15,000 m (49,200 ft).
It is believed that the 9M729 is a land-based variant of the Novator Kalibr cruise missile employed by the Russian Navy. Russia states a range of less than 500km, [20] but media sources claim the missile has an actual range of 2,350 kilometers, and a reduced range of 2,000 kilometers when armed with a 500 kilogram conventional warhead. [13]
On 28 March 2019, it launched a Kalibr cruise missile from a pier at its homebase. Previously, such launches were not possible. [17] The submarine again launched Kalibr cruise missile during the Grom-2019 strategic nuclear exercise on 17 October 2019. [18] In Autumn 2019, she reportedly participated in the largest post-Cold War Russian ...
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Kh-29. The Kh-29 (Russian: Х-29; NATO: AS-14 'Kedge '; GRAU: 9M721) is a Soviet air-to-surface missile with a range of 10–30 km. It has a large warhead of 320 kg, has a choice of laser, infrared, active radar or TV guidance, and is typically carried by tactical aircraft such as the Su-24, Su-30, MiG-29K as well as the Su-25, giving these aircraft an expanded standoff capability.
The Kh-55 (Russian: Х-55 [note 1], also known as RKV-500; NATO reporting name: AS-15 "Kent") is a Soviet/Russian subsonic air-launched cruise missile, designed by MKB Raduga in the 1970s. It has a range of up to 2,500 km (1,350 nmi) and can carry nuclear warheads.