Russian 48N6 surface to air missile seen in flight just after launch.
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The Fort-M introduced the 48N6 missile in the early 1990's. In the cruiser Pyotr Velikiy one of the Fort-M systems launches the 48N6 while the other system onboard can launch the 48N6D missile. The Rif-M export system in use with China can use both the 48N6E and 48N6E2 missiles.
The S-300PM-1 was the first of the S-300P systems to use the 48N6 missile. The S-300PMU-1 export system uses the 48N6E missile.
The S-300PM-2 introduced the 48N6D missile with 200 km range, among various other improvements. The S-300PMU-2 for export uses the 48N6E2 missile.
The S-400 SAM system also uses the 48N6 family of missiles. This system can also use the 48N6DM missile with 250 km range, this is known as 48N6E3 for export sales.
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