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P-5

Cruise missiles

Country of origin Soviet Union
ManufacturerNPO Mashinostroyeniya
The P-5 Pityorka (Russian: П-5 «Пятёрка», lit. 'five'), also known by the NATO reporting name SS-N-3 Shaddock for submarine-launched versions and SS-N-3 Sepal for ship and coastal defence versions, is a Cold War era turbojet-powered cruise missile of the Soviet Union, designed by the Chelomey design bureau. Originally designed as a strategic nuclear weapon, it entered service in 1963 with the Soviet Navy. All ship and submarine launched versions remained in service until 1994, while coastal defence batteries remain in limited service with the Russian Navy.

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Specifications

Length
11.2 m
Introduced
1950
Entered service
1959

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Model data: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Figures can differ between versions of the same weapon. · Q1330530