RPK-6 Vodopad (, "waterfall") is a Soviet 533 mm anti-submarine missile deployed operationally since 1981.
RPK-7 Veter (, "wind") is a 650 mm version, deployed operationally since 1984.
Both missiles are given the same United States Navy designation SS-N-16 and NATO designation Stallion.
Both missiles are torpedo-tube launched, with a solid-fuel rocket engine to power them above the surface. They are dual-role and can be armed with either a 400 mm anti-submarine torpedo or a nuclear depth charge.
The Veter's increased range of approximately 100 kilometers was an impressive boost over its predecessor the RPK-2 Vyuga, which could only reach half the distance.
Specifications (RPK-7 Veter) Performance: Range: 100 km (55 nmi) Payload: Nuclear depth charge or 400 mm torpedo Guidance: inertial guidance
Operators
Soviet Navy
Russian Navy
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