OVERVIEW: The SSC-3 (P-15M) 4K51 Rubezh coastal defense system uses the P-15M, a subsonic Surface-to-Surface anti- 
ship missile with a  1,100 lb (513 kg) shaped charge warhead and a conically scanning active radar seeker.

DETAILS: The SSC-3 (P-15M) 4K51 Rubezh coastal defense system has been widely exported. The 3P51 TELAR is based on  
the MAZ-543 8 x 8 chassis, and uses a trainable elevating two round launcher with a unique KT-161 launch tube design. Two radar configurations exist. Export systems are typically equipped with the same SQUARE TIE search and fire control radar as fitted to corvettes and fast missile boats. Late models employed the 3Ts25E Garpun E targeting  
system.  

The P-15M missile is a subsonic Surface-to-Surface anti-ship missile with a  1,100 lb (513 kg) shaped charge warhead  
and mostly fitted with a conically scanning active radar seeker.  It flies  a shallow climb/dive profile with pre- 
programmed midcourse cruise altitudes of 25, 50 and 250 meters. Midcourse guidance used an inertial autopilot, with  
two terminal seekers available, The P-15TG infrared homing seeker was supplanted in production P-27 / SS-N-2D  
missiles by the Snegir M seeker, and the widely used active radar seeker was used for all weather operations. It was  
supersonic and is powered by a liquid-fuel rocket.  The onboard sensor was activated at 11 km from impact.  


NOTES: The P-15 propellant is based on the Luftwaffe’s Wasserfall fuel. This highly toxic and corrosive fuel presents serious handling problems in fuelling up and defuelling the missile.  While it is too large and slow to penetrate modern defenses on warships, the missile remains strategically important.  Used against transports, tankers, amphibious ships and other targets without defensive systems, the missile is highly lethal. Not only does it carry a large warhead, but the unburned hypergolic fuel provides additional incendiary effect.


SOURCES: Air Power Australia. "Soviet/Russian Cruise Missiles." Accessed December 1, 2013. http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-Rus-Cruise-Missiles.html#mozTocId937963 ; Federation of American Scientists. "SS-N-2 Styx / HY-1 / SY-1." Accessed December 1, 2013. http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/missile/row/hy-1.htm ; Wikipedia. "P-15 Termit." Accessed December 1, 2013. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-15_Termit















