RPK-2 Viyuga

The RPK-2 Viyuga (Russian: РПК-2 Вьюга, meaning blizzard), also designated 81R, and identified by NATO as Starfish and the United States Department of Defense as SS-N-15, is a Russian submarine-launched, nuclear-armed anti-submarine missile system, launched exclusively through 533mm torpedo tubes.

Analogous to the now retired Subroc missile carried by US Navy submarines, it is designed to be fired from a 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tube. It is boosted by a choice of mechanisms depending on model before clearing the water, firing a solid fuel rocket and delivering its payload up to 45 km (28 mi) away. The payload ranges from a simple depth charge to a 200 kt nuclear warhead.

The RPK-2 uses a 82R torpedo or 90R nuclear depth charge in the 533 mm version, and a 83R torpedo carrying^{[Clarification needed]} or 86R nuclear depth charge in 650 mm version.

Both submarine- and surface-launched versions exist. The surface-launched versions are used by the Slava, Kirov, Neustrashimyy and Udaloy classes. The submarine-launched versions are used by the Akula, Oscar, Typhoon, Delta, Kilo, and Borei classes.

Specifications[]

Range - 35–45 km
Propulsion - solid-fuel booster
Speed - subsonic (Mach 0.9)
Payload - 5 kt nuclear warhead or a Type 40 torpedo
Diameter - 533 mm torpedo tubes
In service - 1969
Launch mass - 2445 kg
Inertial guidance

External links[]

Encyclopedia Astronautica
Shchuka B-class (NATO name 'Akula') Statistics (James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies)
SS-N-15 Starfish (RPK-2 Viyoga)

NATO designation for Russian and former Soviet Union missiles

Air-to-air missiles complete list

AA-1 Alkali AA-2 Atoll AA-3 Anab AA-4 Awl AA-5 Ash AA-6 Acrid AA-7 Apex AA-8 Aphid AA-9 Amos AA-10 Alamo AA-11 Archer AA-12 Adder AA-X-13 Arrow

Air-to-surface missiles complete list

AS-1 Kennel AS-2 Kipper AS-3 Kangaroo AS-4 Kitchen AS-5 Kelt AS-6 Kingfish AS-7 Kerry AS-9 Kyle AS-10 Karen AS-11 Kilter AS-12 Kegler AS-13 Kingbolt AS-14 Kedge AS-15 Kent AS-16 Kickback AS-17 Krypton AS-18 Kazoo AS-19 Koala AS-20 Kayak

Anti-tank missiles complete list

AT-1 Snapper AT-2 Swatter AT-3 Sagger AT-4 Spigot AT-5 Spandrel AT-6 Spiral AT-7 Saxhorn AT-8 Songster AT-9 Spiral-2 AT-10 Stabber AT-11 Sniper AT-12 Swinger AT-13 Saxhorn-2 АТ-14 Spriggan АТ-15 Springer AT-16 Scallion

Ground based	SA-1 Guild SA-2 Guideline SA-3 Goa SA-4 Ganef SA-5 Gammon SA-6 Gainful SA-7 Grail SA-8 Gecko SA-9 Gaskin SA-10 Grumble SA-11 Gadfly SA-12 Gladiator/Giant SA-13 Gopher SA-14 Gremlin SA-15 Gauntlet SA-16 Gimlet SA-17 Grizzly SA-18 Grouse SA-19 Grison SA-20 Gargoyle SA-21 Growler SA-22 Greyhound SA-23 Gladiator/Giant SA-24 Grinch Morfey

Naval based	SA-N-1 Goa SA-N-2 Guideline SA-N-3 Goblet SA-N-4 Gecko SA-N-5 Grail SA-N-6 Grumble SA-N-7 Gadfly SA-N-8 Gremlin SA-N-9 Gauntlet SA-N-10 Grouse SA-N-11 Grison SA-N-12 Grizzly SA-N-14 Grouse SA-N-20 Gargoyle

Ground based	SS-1 Scud SS-2 Sibling SS-3 Shyster SS-4 Sandal SS-5 Skean SS-6 Sapwood SS-7 Saddler SS-8 Sasin SS-9 Scarp SS-10 Scrag SS-11 Sego SS-12 Scaleboard SS-13 Savage SS-14 Scamp/Scapegoat SS-15 Scrooge SS-16 Sinner SS-17 Spanker SS-18 Satan SS-19 Stiletto SS-20 Saber SS-21 Scarab SS-22 Scaleboard SS-23 Spider SS-24 Scalpel SS-25 Sickle SS-26 Stone SS-27 Sickle B SS-28 Saber 2 SS-29

Naval based	SS-N-1 Scrubber SS-N-2 Styx SS-N-3 Shaddock SS-N-4 Sark SS-N-5 Sark/Serb SS-N-6 Serb SS-N-7 Starbright SS-N-8 Sawfly SS-N-9 Siren SS-N-12 Sandbox SS-NX-13 SS-N-14 Silex SS-N-15 Starfish SS-N-16 Stallion SS-N-17 Snipe SS-N-18 Stingray SS-N-19 Shipwreck SS-N-20 Sturgeon SS-N-21 Sampson SS-N-22 Sunburn SS-N-23 Skiff SS-N-23 Sineva SS-N-23 Liner SS-N-24 Scorpion SS-N-25 Switchblade SS-N-26 Stallion 2 SS-N-27 Sizzler SS-N-28 SS-N-29 SS-N-30 SS-NX-32

Russian and former Soviet military designation sequences for missile and rocket systems

Missiles

ICBM	GR-1 R-2 R-7 R-9 R-12 R-13 R-16 RS-16 RS-24 RSS-40 R-26 R-36 R-36M R-46 RT-2 RT-2PM RT-2PM2 RT-20 RT-21 RT-23 UR-100 UR-100MR UR-100N UR-200

Tactical Surface to Surface	9K720 R-1 R-2 R-5 R-11 R-11A R-12 R-14 RT-15 R-17 RT-23 RT-25 TR-1 OTR-21 OTR-23 P-1000

Sub-surface to Surface	P-5 P-20M/P-70 R-15 R-17 R-21 R-27 R-29 R-39 R-81 RSM-56

Surface to Surface (Naval)	P-1 P-15 P-120 P-270 P-500K P-500B P-700 P-750 P-800

Air to surface	KSR-5 RKV-500A / RK-55 KS-1 K-10S H-11 H-15 H-20 H-22 H-23 H-25 H-25MP H-26 H-28 H-29 H-31 H-35 H-58 H-55 H-59 H-59M KH-90 P-750 9M114V 3M25A

Air to air	R-3 R-4 R-8 R-23 R-27 R-33 R-37 R-40 R-60 R-73 R-77 R-172

Anti-Tank	R-103

Unguided Rockets

Air launched Rockets	RP-1 RP-5 RP-6 RP-9 RP-15 RP-21 RS-82

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