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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category.
01 / Overview
P-120 Malakhit
Category
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)
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ⓘ 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
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeActive Radar
- Seeker Typeradar/infra-red
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Two-Way DatalinkYes
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceYes
- Sea-SkimmingYes
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typejet
- Motor Typeturbojet
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageNo
- Fuel / PropellantTurbojet, solid fuel
◇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
- Warhead Typesemi-armor-piercing HE or nuclear
- Warhead Weight500 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Penetration (RHA)700 mm
- Proximity FuzeYes
- Blast / Lethal Radius50 m
- Nuclear-CapableYes
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformNanuchka-class corvettes, Sarancha-class missile boats, Charlie-II submarines
- Air-LaunchedNo
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedYes
- Launcher Typevertical launch system / deck launcher
⬢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
- 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
Operator Countries6country
05 / MASS Score
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES RANKING Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
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ⓘ Rankings are within theShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missilescategory.
📖 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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