The P-500 Bazalt (Russian: П-500 «Базальт»; English: basalt) is a turbojet -powered, supersonic cruise missile used by the Soviet and Russian navies. Its GRAU designation is 4K80[2] and its NATO reporting name is SS-N-12 Sandbox, its upgraded version being the …

It uses an inertial guidance system as well as a Terminal-Phase Active Radar Seeker and has a Circular Error Probable (CEP) of 300-700 meters. The Bazalt’s maximum effective range is 550 kilometers, traveling 50 meters above the surface to its target.

The P-500 Bazalt (Russian: П-500 «Базальт»; English: basalt) is a turbojet-powered, supersonic cruise missile used by the Soviet and Russian navies. Its GRAU designation is 4K80 and its NATO...

SS-N-12 Sandbox is a Russian supersonic speed cruise missile with a range of 550 km carrying a payload of 1,000 kg. The P-350 Bazalt [industrial code 4K-77] was the successor to the P-35 Bazalt, which was started in 1963 and subsequently cancelled.

На западе ракета получила обозначение SS-N-12 "Sandbox". The development of the P-500 "Bazalt" anti-ship cruise missile was started by the Design Bureau-52 under Resolution SM No. 250-89 of 28 February 1963. "Bazalt" was designed to combat the most powerful ship groups, including aircraft carriers.

SS-N-12 Sandbox is a Russian supersonic speed cruise missile with a range of 550 km carrying a payload of 1,000 kg. The Basalt was the last missile deployed on submarines and launched on...

Jul 13, 2006 · SS-N-12 Sandbox is the NATO reporting name for the P-350 Bazalt (and its later modified version, the P-500 Bazalt), a large anti-ship cruise missile used by the Soviet Union and later by Russia. It was first deployed aboard Echo-II class guided missile submarines, replacing the older and more primitive SS-N-3 Shaddock.

The SS-N-12 Sandbox followed the SS-N-3 Shaddock anti-ship missile, both being capable of supersonic speed. They were initially deployed on Soviet KIEV-class aircraft carriers, which entered service in the mid-1970s.

Jan 27, 2014 · A P-500 Bazalt / SS-N-12 Sandbox on a transporter/transloader. While P-500 / 4K80 Basalt resembled the P-6/P-35 series, it was very different under the skin. An improved turbojet engine increased cruise speed and extended range to ~300 nautical miles.

The P-500 Bazalt (Russian: П-500 «Базальт»; English: basalt) is a liquid-fueled, rocket-powered, supersonic cruise missile used by the Soviet and Russian navies. Its GRAU designation is 4K80[2] and its NATO reporting name is SS-N-12 Sandbox. Developed by OKB-52 MAP (later NPO Mashinostroyeniye...