S-300F Fort
NATO: SA-N-6 Grumble
Overview
S-300F Fort
Top view of S-300F Fort on a Project 1164 Atlant (NATO: Slava) class cruiser. Note the octuple launchers left and 3R41 Volna (NATO: Top Dome) radar on the right.
Source: US Navy -
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Soviet Union - NIIP (radar)
Soviet Union - Fakel (missiles)
Fort (official nickname)
Russian for "fortress"
Rif (export designation)
Russian for "reef"
Russia
System composition
3R41 Volna fire control radar
Very large and distinctive fire control radar. Has the capacity to track six targets simultaneously which are engaged using two missiles each. Target acquisition is carried out using the ship's main 3D air search radar.
5V55RM missile
Single stage missile with solid propellant rocket motor. Uses radio command guidance towards target area. Switches to track via missile radar homing as guidance mode in terminal phase.
Rotary launcher
Eight missiles are ready to launch per rotary launcher. The missile transport and launch cannisters are suspended below deck. The missiles use a cold start method, being ejected using a gas generator before the rocket motor ignites mid air.
Details
Application
List of ship classes with S-300F Fort system
Project 1134B Berkut-B class
A single ship, Azov, of Project 1134B Berkut-B (NATO: Kara) class was modified to Project 1134BF standard. This replaced the existing M-11 Shtorm system with S-300F with 3R41 fire control radar.
Project 1164 Atlant class
S-300F Fort on all 3 Project 1164 Atlant (NATO: Slava) class cruisers. 8x8 S-300F in each ship in class.
Project 1144 Orlan class
S-300F on all 4 Project 1144 Orlan (NATO: Kirov) class battlecruisers. 12x8 launchers on first three ships in class. Fourth in class has mixture of 6x8 S-300F and 6x8 S-300FM.
Media
S-300F Fort
Close-up of S-300F Fort rotary launchers on the deck of a Project 1164 Atlant (NATO: Slava) class cruiser.
Source: US Navy
Copyright: Public domain
S-300F Fort
Below deck view of cannisters with 5V55RM missiles on a cruiser.
Source: Unknown author
Copyright: Copyright lies with original owner
S-300F Fort
5V55RM missile being launched from S-300F system on a Project 1164 Atlant (NATO: Slava) class cruiser.
Source: RIA Novosti
Copyright: GNU Attribution Share Alike license
3R41 Volna
3R41 Volna (NATO: Top Dome) fire control radar for the S-300F Fort naval SAM system seen on a Project 1164 Atlant (NATO: Slava) class cruiser.
Source: AdmiralHood
Copyright: GNU Attribution - Share Alike license
Project 1164 Atlant class
Rear view of Marshal Ustinov, a Project 1164 Atlant (NATO: Slava) class cruiser.
Source: UK MOD
Copyright: Open Government License
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