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P-120 Malakhit
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P-120Malakhit

Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · Russia · 1972
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P-120Malakhit

P-120 Malakhit
P-120 Malakhit Photo: vitaly kuzmin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
75
Lethality
70
Sea-Skimming / Stealth
60
Guidance
75
Counter-Measure Resistance
65
Speed
60
Warhead Effect
70
Reliability
75
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Russia
ManufacturerNPO Mashinostroyeniya
CategoryShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles
EraCold War
In service1972
Operators6 countries
Quantity500
Data Quality87%
69
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles MASS Rating
16/32
Cold War
55/98
All-Time
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · 10 axes scored
Range
75
Lethality
70
Sea-Skimming / Stealth
60
Guidance
75
Counter-Measure Resistance
65
Speed
60
Warhead Effect
70
Reliability
75
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category.
01 / Overview
P-120 Malakhit
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1972–
Quantity
500
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES · COLD WAR
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
69
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 Year1972
  • DesignerZvezda
  • Length8.84 m
  • Diameter762 mm
  • Launch Weight3,180 kg
  • In ServiceYes
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
◇Performance8MOD.8
  • Minimum Range70 km
  • Maximum Range160 km
  • Top Speed340 m/s
  • Top Speed (Mach)1 Mach
  • Cruise Altitude100 m
  • Flight Profilesea-skimming cruise
  • Maximum G10
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead7MOD.7
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
⬢Production1MOD.1
  • Total Production500
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeproximity and impact
  • Explosive Filler Weight500 kg
  • Explosive Filler TypeHE or nuclear
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1972Production started
54
years in service
500
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
05 / MASS Score
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES RANKING Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · Cold War
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Guidance system using onboard radar to actively emit and receive signals for target tracking and missile course correction.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
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.
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