S-300 (SA-20 Gargoyle)

The S-300PMU-2 Favorite (Russian С-300ПМУ-2 Фаворит – Favourite, DoD designation SA-20B), introduced in 1997, is an upgrade to the S-300PMU-1 with range extended once again to 195 km (121 mi) with the introduction of the 48N6E2 missile. This system is apparently capable against not just short range ballistic missiles, but now also medium range tactical ballistic missiles. It uses the 83M6E2 command and control system, consisting of the 54K6E2 command post vehicle and the 64N6E2 surveillance/detection radar. It employs the 30N6E2 fire control/illumination and guidance radar. Like the S-300PMU-1, 12 TELs can be controlled, with any mix of 5P85SE2 self-propelled and 5P85TE2 trailer launchers. Optionally it can make use of the 96L6E all altitude detection radar and 76N6 low altitude detection radar.
Variant: S-300PMU-2

Type: Long range surface-to-air missile systems

Designer: Almaz Central Design Bureau / MKB Fakel

Deployed: India, 

Range: 195 km

Engine: solid propellant engine

Platform: Self Propelled

M1 Volna

Variant: V-601

Type: Naval air defence missile system 

Deployed: India, China, Mynamar

Designer: Almaz Central Design Bureau 

Range: 4–22 km

Engine: solid propellant engine

Platform: Rajput class destroyer,

Kashtan CIWS

The weapon is a modular system comprising a command module and typically 2 combat modules, although the number can be as many as 8 in the case of Admiral Kuznetsov or the Indian Vikramaditya. The command module detects and tracks threats, distributes targeting data to the combat modules, and interrogates IFF of approaching threats. The command module has a 3-D target detection radar, and an all weather multi-band integrated control system. Depending on the number of installed combat modules, the system can engage multiple targets simultaneously.

The combat modules automatically track using either radar, electro-optronic control system (such as FLIRs) or both, and then engages targets with missiles and guns. The combat modules are typically equipped with two GSh-30k (AO-18K) six-barrelled 30 mm gatling guns, fed by a link-less feeding mechanism, and two 9M311 launchers equipped with 4 ready-to-fire missiles each and fed by a reloading system storing 32 missiles in ready-to-launch containers.
The guns used in the Kashtan are the GSh-30k six-barrelled 30 mm gatling gun. Individually, each GSh-30k has a higher rate of fire compared to other guns used by other CIWS such as the GAU-8 on the Goalkeeper and the M61 Vulcan on the Phalanx. Along with a high rate of fire, the fairly heavy round (390 g or 14 oz) used by the Kashtan is comparable to the DU round of the GAU-8 Avenger (425 g or 15.0 oz), although the muzzle velocity (and therefore both the kinetic impact and effective range) is slightly lower, partially offsetting the high caliber and rate of fire.
The missiles used in the Kashtan are the 9M311 missiles, which is also used on the 9K22 Tunguska. The 9M311 is a SACLOS guided missile, however, it is steered automatically by the command module. The warhead weighs 9 kilograms (20 lb) and is either laser or radio fuzed. The warhead is a continuous-rod warhead with a steel cube fragmentation layer. The detonation of the warhead will form a complete circle of fragmentation that is 5 meters in radius, and damage or destroy anything in that circle.

Variant: 9M311M

Type: Naval air defence gun-missile system

Designer:KBP Instrument Design Bureau

Deployed: India, China, 

Range: 10 Km

Engine: solid propellant engine/ 6 Barrel Gattling gun

Platform: Talwar class frigate, INS Vikramaditya, Project 17A class frigate.

R60M (AA-8 Aphid)

Type: IR-guided Within-Visual Range air-to-air missile

Designer: NPO Molniya (now under Vympel JSC)

Deployed: India, China, Bangladesh, Myanmar,

Range: 8 km

Propulsion: solid-fuel rocket engine

Platform: MiG-29, MiG-21, MiG-23 (former), Tejas LCA, F7, F7BG, J8, JH7, 

P-15 Termit 4K40, SS-N-2B Styx,

The P-15 Termit (Russian: П-15 "Термит"; English: termite) is an anti-ship missile developed by the Soviet Union's Raduga design bureau in the 1950s. Its GRAU designation was 4K40, its NATO reporting name was Styx or SS-N-2. In Russian service today it also seems to be called the Rubezh.[citation needed] China acquired the design in 1958 and created at least four versions: the CSS-N-1 Scrubbrush and CSS-N-2 versions were developed for ship-launched operation, while the CSS-C-2 Silkworm and CSS-C-3 Seersucker were used for coastal defense. Other names for this basic type of missile include: HY-1, SY-1, and FL-1 Flying Dragon (Chinese designations typically differ for export and domestic use, even for otherwise identical equipment).

In the 1971 India-Pakistan war, P-15 (NATO name Styx) missiles were used by the Indian Navy during Operation Trident and Operation Python. The Indian Navy sank the PNS Muhafiz (minesweeper) and PNS Khyber (destroyer) and badly damaged the PNS Shah Jahan (destroyer) which was written off. The Indian Navy reportedly fired 13 Styx missiles during the war, 12 of which hit, sinking several ships and destroying the petroleum storage facilities at Karachi.

Variants: P15 M, P-20M

Type: Anti-ship missile, Land attack missile

Deployed: India, China

Designer: Raduga MKB 

Range: 40 KM, 80 Km

Engine: Liquid fuel rocket, solid rocket booster

Platform: Veer class corvette, Khukri class corvette, Godavari class frigate

P-270 Moskit, SS-N-22 Sunburn

The exact classification of the missile is unknown, with varying types reported. This uncertainty is due to the secrecy surrounding an active military weapon. The Moskit is one of the missiles known by the NATO codename SS-N-22 Sunburn. It reaches a speed of Mach 3 at high altitude and Mach 2.2 at low-altitude. This speed is triple the speed of the subsonic American Harpoon. When slower missiles, like the Harpoon or the French Exocet are used, the maximum theoretical response time for the defending ship is 120 to 150 seconds. This long response time provides time to launch countermeasures and employ jamming before deploying "hard" defense tactics such as launching missiles and using quick-firing artillery. But the high speed of the 3M82 "Mosquito" missiles reduce the maximum theoretical response time for the defending ship to 25 to 30 seconds. This short response time makes jamming and countermeasures very difficult, and firing missiles and quick-firing artillery even more difficult.

Variants: 3M80M

Type: Anti-ship missile, Anti-submarine missile, Land attack cruise missile

Deployed: China, India

Designer: Raduga MKB

Range: 300 KM

Engine: Four ramjets (solid fuel rocket on air-to-surface version)

Platform: Veer class corvette, Kora Class corvette,Su 27, Su30mkk, SU30 MKI, J11, J15,

KH 59 ME (KINGBOLT)

The Kh-59ME has an external turbofan engine below the body just forward of the rear wings, but retains the powder-fuel accelerator. It also has a dual guidance system consisting of an inertial guidance system to guide it into the target area and a television system to guide it to the target itself.The 36MT turbofan engine developed for the Kh-59M class of missiles is manufactured by NPO Saturn of Russia.

Target coordinates are fed into the missile before launch, and the initial flight phase is conducted under inertial guidance. At a distance of 10 km from the target the television guidance system is activated. An operator aboard the aircraft visually identifies the target and locks the missile onto it.


Type: air-to-surface missile, anti-shipping missile


Deployed: India, China

Designer: Raduga OKB

Range: 115 Km To 200 Km

Engine: Rocket then turbofan

Platform: SU 30 MKI, SU 27, J11, Mig 29, Mig 27

KH 59 MK/M2

Type: active radar homing anti-ship mis,sile

Designer: Raduga OKB

Range: 285 Km

Engine: Rocket then turbofan

Platform: SU 30 MKI, Mig 29UPG, Mig 29K, Mig 27, LCA Tejas

R77 AA-12 Adder

Variants: R77 RVV-AE, R77M1, R77M, R77P, R77MP, R77MT, RVV-SD (speculated), RVV-PD (speculated)

Deployed: India, China

Type: Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile

Designer: Vympel MKB

Range: 60-120 Kms

Engine: Solid fuel rocket motor (R-77), air-breathing ramjet (R-77M1)

Platform: SU 30 MKI, Mig 29UPG, Mig 29K, Mig29 SMT, SU27, SU30MKK, J11, J15,  LCA Tejas, Mig 21 bison,