Missiles & rockets

3M-51 Alfa

anti-ship missile

The P-900 Alfa (or also P-900A Alfa) П-900 3М51 Альфа Alfa AFM-L, GRAU designation 3M51, is an anti-ship missile (with LACM capabilities) developed from the 3M54 Kalibr, P-800 Oniks and P-700 Granit. The missile has a Granit type engine. It can be operated on new Yasen-class submarine, and can be loaded on ships. Coastal versions of the anti-ship missile are under development. The missile is developed at NPO Mashinostroyeniya. 3M-51 Alfa is also designated as Novator KTRV, Morinform Agat, 3M54, 3M54E and P-900 types. The new cruise missile was designed for use in the Russian Navy. Modernization of Kirov-class battlecruiser, other new battlecruisers, destroyers and cruisers may include 3M-51 Alfa that can be refitted on ships with existing Zircon, Grom Meteorit, GELA, P1200 Bolid or P-1000 Vulkan missile launchers. Despite a secrecy surrounding the new missile, it can be presumed that it holds promise as an exportable weapons system.

== See also == Yasen-class submarine – (Russia) Qader – (Iran) Storm Shadow – (France, United Kingdom) Atmaca – (Turkey) Babur – (Pakistan) SOM – (Turkey) Noor ASCM – (Iran) Zafar – (Iran) Khalij Fars – (Iran) 3M-54 Klub – (Russia) BrahMos – (India, Russia) BrahMos-II – (India, Russia) Kh-90 – (Russia) Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon – (France, Italy, United Kingdom)

References

AFM-L Alfa (Federation of American Scientists) 3M51 Alfa (Missile Threat)

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