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3M-54 Kalibr
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3M-54Kalibr

Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · Russia · 1994
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3M-54Kalibr

3M-54 Kalibr
3M-54 Kalibr Photo: Allocer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
85
Lethality
80
Sea-Skimming / Stealth
88
Guidance
87
Counter-Measure Resistance
82
Speed
75
Warhead Effect
85
Reliability
80
Technology
88
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin Russia
ManufacturerNPO Novator
CategoryShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles
EraPost-Cold War
In service1994
Operators6 countries
Data Quality86%
83
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles MASS Rating
1/19
Post-Cold War
2/98
All-Time
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · 10 axes scored
Range
85
Lethality
80
Sea-Skimming / Stealth
88
Guidance
87
Counter-Measure Resistance
82
Speed
75
Warhead Effect
85
Reliability
80
Technology
88
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category.
01 / Overview
3M-54 Kalibr
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1994–
Unit Price (current)
$980.0K
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES · POST-COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$980.0K
Inflation: +%0
83
ship-launched anti-ship missiles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
  • Missile Typecruise missile
  • Service Entry Year1994
  • DesignerNPO Novator (OKB-8)
  • Length6.2 m
  • Diameter514 mm
  • Launch Weight1,300 kg
  • In ServiceYes
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
  • Propulsion Typeturbojet and solid-fuel rocket
  • Motor Typeturbojet and solid-fuel rocket
  • Boost StageYes
  • Two-StageYes
  • Fuel / Propellantsolid fuel and jet fuel
◇Performance7MOD.7
  • Minimum Range50 km
  • Maximum Range2,500 km
  • Top Speed272 m/s
  • Top Speed (Mach)0.8 Mach
  • Cruise Altitude150 m
  • Flight Profilesea-skimming, cruise at low altitude
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Unit Cost980,000 USD
  • Variants10
  • Production Start1,994 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact/proximity
  • Explosive Filler Weight450 kg
  • Explosive Filler Typehigh explosive
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1994Production started
32
years in service
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE12terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
Fire-and-forget refers to a missile guidance system where the missile guides itself to its target after launch, requiring no further input from the operator.
Launched from a ground-based platform, such as a vehicle or tripod, rather than an aircraft or other airborne system.
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
A guidance method that uses inertial navigation sensors together with satellite‑based GPS signals to determine a missile’s position and steer it toward a target.
Launched from naval platforms, such as ships or submarines.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
A proximity fuze is a detonation mechanism in ATGMs that triggers when the missile approaches within a set distance of a target, using sensors like radar or laser to detect proximity.
Sea‑skimming is a low‑altitude flight profile in which a missile or projectile flies close to the sea surface to minimize radar detection and increase survivability.
Enables real-time sharing of position, targeting, and sensor data among aircraft and platforms for coordinated combat operations.
A two-stage ATGM propulsion system where a booster stage initially accelerates the missile before a sustainer stage maintains flight velocity.
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