S-300FM Fort-M
NATO: SA-N-20 Gargoyle | Export: Rif-M
Overview
S-300FM Rif-M naval SAM system
30N6E1 fire control radar with Type 382 air search radar seen at the rear and the B-203A vertical launch systems in front.
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2006 for Rif-M
Mid 1990's (state tests)
Russia - MKB Fakel (missiles)
Early 2000's (Rif-M)
1x S-300FM Fort-M
2x Rif-M for export
SA-N-20 Gargoyle (NATO reporting name)
China
System composition
30N6 fire control radar
The Fort-M uses the 30N6 (NATO: Tombstone Mod) fire control radar, which looks very different from the 3R41 Volna of the original S-300F. The export version Rif-M uses the similar 30N6E1 radar.
48N6 surface to air missile
The Fort-M uses the 48N6 and longer range 48N6D missiles. Both missiles were also offered on the export Rif-M and are then known as 48N6E and 48N6E2 respectively.
B-203A vertical launch system
The B-203A rotary vertical launch system has eight missiles ready to fire. The B-203A is similar to the B-203 of the earlier S-300F system, but can hold the longer cannisters for the new 48N6 missile. A single Fort-M or Rif-M system is connected to six of these vertical launch systems.
Details
Application
List of ships with S-300FM Fort-M
Type-051C class
Chinese class of air defense destroyer. Two ships in class completed. Fitted with Rif-M export variant. Six rotary launchers are fitted, two at the bow and four in the rear superstructure. A single 30N6E1 (NATO: Tombstone) fire control radar is fitted.
Project 1144 Orlan class
The fourth ship of the Project 1144 Orlan (NATO: Kirov) class battle cruiser is fitted with the S-300FM Fort-M system.
The forward six B-203A octuple launchers can fire the longer range 48N6D missile. These are guided by the 30N6 radar on the bridge.
The aft six B-203A octuple launcher can fire the 48N6 missile. The effective range is reduced to about 93 km since these are guided by the 3R41 Volna radar of the first generation S-300F system.
Media
S-300FM Rif-M
A 30N6E1 (NATO: Tombstone) fire control radar seen on the rear superstructure of a Chinese Type-051C (NATO: Luzhou) class destroyer. Note the four B-203A vertical launch systems seen in front of the 30N6E1 radar and the Type 382 air search radar at the to
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S-300FM Rif-M
Close-up of the S-300FM Rif-M naval SAM system on a Chinese Type-051C (NATO: Luzhou) class destroyer. Note that the fire control radar is in stowed position.
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S-300FM Rif-M
Close-up of the S-300FM Rif-M naval SAM system on a Chinese Type-051C (NATO: Luzhou) class destroyer.
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30N6E1 fire control radar
A 30N6E1 (NATO: Tombstone) fire control radar seen on the rear superstructure of a Chinese Type-051C (NATO: Luzhou) class destroyer.
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