3M-51 Alfa

Maximum speed Cruise subsonic, Attack Mach 2.5 - 700 m/s^[2]Active Radar^[2]Standard transport launching container (TLC) for all non-air launched variants^[1]

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.^{[citation needed]} Coastal versions of the anti-ship missile are under development.^[1] The missile is developed at NPO Mashinostroyeniya.^[1]

3M-51 Alfa is also designated as Novator KTRV, Morinform Agat, 3M54, 3M54E and P-900 types.^{[citation needed]}

The new cruise missile was designed for use in the Russian Navy.^[1] 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.^{[citation needed]}

Despite a secrecy surrounding the new missile, it can be presumed that it holds promise as an exportable weapons system.^[1]

See also

• Yasen-class submarine
• Qader
• Storm Shadow
• Atmaca
• Babur
• SOM
• Noor ASCM
• Zafar
• Khalij Fars
• 3M-54 Klub
• BrahMos
• BrahMos-II
• Kh-90
• Perseus (missile)

References

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