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Missile ForcesRussia

RK-55 (SSC-X-4 'Slingshot')

Long-range cruise missileFielded 1984Pending verification

Also known as: 3M10, Granat, 3K10, SS-CX-7/SS-CX-8

Missile ForcesRUS
Missile length 8.09 m
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System
TypeLong-range cruise missile
Alternative designations3M10, Granat, 3K10, SS-CX-7/SS-CX-8
Date of introduction1984
ProliferationAt least 8 countries
BasingSubmarine-launched, Ground launched from a TEL*Med[1]
Accuracy (CEP)150 mMed[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length8.09 m27 ftMed[1]
Launch weight1,700 kg3,748 lbMed[1]
Diameter0.51 m2 ftMed[1]
Fin span3.1 mMed[1]
Flight performance
PropulsionR95-300 Turbofan; SolidMed[1]
Speed720 km/h447 mph · 389 ktMed[1]
Payload and range
Maximum range2,400 km1,491 mi · 1,296 nmi2,400 km (submarine launch), 3,000 (ground launch)*Med[1]
Warhead optionsSingle; Conventional and Nuclear; HEMed[1]
Nuclear yield200 kTMed[1]
Conventional warhead weight410 kgMed[1]
Payload: warhead typeSingleMed[1]
Payload: warhead optionsConventional and NuclearMed[1]
Payload: nuclear yield200 kTMed[1]
Payload: conventional warhead weight410 kgMed[1]
Payload: conventional warheads availableHEMed[1]
Fire control
GuidanceSprut inertial guidance plus TERCOMMed[1]
Variants
Kh-55 (AS-15 'Kent')Air launched version[1]
Kh-65A tactical modification of the strategic Kh-55. According to the first available information (1992 Moscow Air Show), its range was to be 500-600km.[1]
S-10 Granat (SS-N-21 'Sampson')Submarine launched version.[1]
Summary

The RK-55 (SSC-X-4 'Slingshot') Russian Long-Range Cruise Missile is the ground-launched component of the “55” series of cruise missiles which also included the Kh-55 air-launched missile. This family of cruise missiles was the Soviet Union’s response to the U.S. Tomahawk series.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
RussiaBelarusChinaIndiaIranPakistanNorth KoreaUkraine
Sources
  1. RK-55 (SSC-X-4 'Slingshot') Russian Long-Range Cruise Missile, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import