K-300P Bastion-P

K-300P Bastion-P
K-300P Bastion-P
	Model Bastion coastal missile system with Yakhont anti-ship missile.
Type	Mobile anti-ship missile system
Place of origin	Russia
Service history
In service	since 2015
Used by	Russia, Vietnam, Syria
Production history
Manufacturer	NPO Mashinostroenia
Produced	2010
Specifications
Mass	3,000 kg
Length	8.9 m
Diameter	0.7 m
Wingspan	1.7 m
Warhead	250 kg
Engine	ramjet; 4 tons of thrust
Propellant	kerozene
Operational; range	350 km against sea targets; 450 km against ground targets
Flight ceiling	14,000 m
Flight altitude	5 m
Maximum speed	Mach 2.5
Guidance; system	active-passive radar seeker head
Launch; platform	coastal installations

The K-300P Bastion-P (NATO reporting name SS-C-5 Stooge) is a Russian mobile coastal defence missile system. The system was developed together with the Belarus company Tekhnosoyuzproekt.

Design

The main role of the Bastion-P is to engage surface ships including carrier battle groups, convoys, and landing craft. A typical battery is composed of 1-2 command and control vehicles based on the Kamaz 43101 6×6 truck, one support vehicle, four launcher vehicles based on the MZKT-7930 8×8 chassis each operated by a 3-man crew and holding two missiles, and four loader vehicles; launcher vehicles can be located up to 25 km (16 mi) away from the C2 vehicles. Upon halting, missiles can be readied for firing within five minutes, and both fired in 2-5 second intervals. The mobile launcher can remain on active standby over a period of 3–5 days, or up to 30 days once supported by a combat duty support vehicle.^[2]^[3]

The missiles used by the Bastion-P is the P-800 Oniks, a supersonic anti-ship missile with a 200–250 kg (440–550 lb) warhead. They are fired vertically from the launchers using a solid-fuel rocket booster for initial acceleration, then use a liquid-fuel ramjet for sustained cruising at Mach 2.5. The Oniks/Yakhont's maximum range varies at 120–300 km (75–186 mi; 65–162 nmi) utilizing a low-low or hi-low flight trajectory respectively. Using satellite guidance at the initial flight stage and active radar guidance when approaching a target, the missile can fly to an altitude of 14,000 m (46,000 ft) before descending to sea-skimming altitude of 5 m at the final stage, useful up to sea state 7.^[2]^[3]

Operational history

On 2 March 2011, it was reported that Russia would be deploying the system on the Kuril Islands in the Far East.^[4]

On 15 March 2015, it was reported that Russia had deployed the system on the Crimea.^[5]^[6] Silo-based missile complex should be deployed on Object 100 by 2020.^[7]

On 15 November 2016, Russia announced it had deployed K-300P Bastion-P systems to Syria, where it fired Oniks missiles at land targets as part of the Russian military intervention in Syria, demonstrating a previously undisclosed land attack capability for the coastal defense system; the P-800 uses a combination of autopilot, INS, and a radio altimeter for mid-course guidance and an active radar seeker for terminal guidance.^[8]

Variants

K-300P - TEL variant, LACM or AShM, used mainly in coastal missile forces.
K-300S - silo based version, probably one of the roles will be in coastal missile forces.
Bastion E - another coastal variant.