RPK-2 Viyuga

The RPK -2 Wijuga is a submarine -based missile of Soviet production. It is used to combat submarines.

Technology

The missile is fired from the 533 mm standard torpedo tubes of submarines. After leaving the torpedo tube ignites the rocket motor and drives the missile to the surface. After piercing the water surface the missile a ballistic trajectory follows. The cruising speed is around Mach 1.6. The missile is controlled via an inertial navigation system. In the pre-programmed target field of nuclear warhead or the torpedo is expelled. The nuclear bomb detonated in a pre-selected water depth. The RPK -2 Wijuga submarines can be controlled to a depth of 600 m.

The RPK -2 Wijuga is primarily used to combat submarines. The nuclear -tipped versions can be used in a secondary role against ships or shore targets.

The system RPK -2 Wijuga was first developed specifically for the submarines of the Alfa class. All Russian submarines such as the Akula class, the Victor- class, the Typhoon class, and the Oscar - II class have 533 -mm torpedo tubes and can the RPK -2 Wijuga use. The version RPK -2 Tsakra can also be used by surface ships.

Variants

• 81T, 81RT variants for use on 650 -mm torpedo tubes. Development set.
• RPK -2 Tsakra with an APR 3 torpedo as the warhead. Reach 37 km.
• RPK -2 Tsakra / 90RU comprehensively modernized version. Introduced in 1999.

Status

The RPK -2 Wijuga was designed as a counterpart to the U.S. UUC -44 Subroc. The SS-N- 15 was partially replaced in the mid- 1990s through the RPK -6. Currently only is the non-nuclear RPK -2 Tsakra in use.