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RBU-1000 Smerch-3



Overview


RBU-1000 Smerch-3

RBU-1000 Smerch-3 anti-submarine rocket launcher.
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Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Naval ASW system
Entered service
1962
Status
In service
Development
Early 1960's (design project)
1962 (Soviet state trials)
Developer
Soviet Union - Moscow Institute of Thermal Engineering
Production
Early 1960's - ?
Producer
Soviet Union - No. 9 Uralmash factory
Designations
RBU / Reaktivno-Bombovaja Ustanovka
Russian for "reactive charge installation"
Smerch
Russian for "waterspout"
Notable users
Soviet Union

Factsheet


Facts RBU-1000 Smerch-3
General
Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Naval ASW rocket launcher
Ordnance
Type
305mm RGB-10 rocket anti-submarine depth charge
Launch tubes
6 tubes
Rate of fire
2 rockets per second
Selectable 1, 2, 4 or 6 rocket ripple
Range
0.1 km minimum
1.0 km maximum
Mount
Feed mechanism
Automatic loader with magazine below deck
Ammunition
Manually fed single hoist from the magazine
Traverse
180° left and 180° right
Traverse rate
30°/s powered
4°/s manual backup mode
Elevation
-15 to +60°
Stabilization
Up to sea state 8
Operation
Crew
Unmanned launcher
Fire control
Burya fire control system, uses sonar input
Manual plotting for shore bombardment role
Dimensions
Weight
1.8 t
Length
2.17 m
Width
2 m
Height
2.03 m
Deck penetration
Ammunition handling room below deck

Media


Ammunition


Facts RGB-10
General
Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Rocket powered depth charge
Dimensions
Diameter
305 mm
Length
1.8 m
Weight
195 kg
Warhead
Filling
97 kg explosive
Fuse type
Contact and programmed depth level
Fuse model
UDV-60
Application
Projection method
RBU-1000 Smerch-3 launcher
Range
0.1 km minimum
1 km maximum
Flight speed
350 m/s
Depth
10 m minimum
450 to 500 m maximum
Sink rate
11.8 m/s

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