The terrifying power of the anti-ship "killer" P-800 Oniks
The P-800 Oniks began development in 1983 and officially entered service in the early 2000s.
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| The P-800 Oniks (the export version is called Yakhont) is considered one of the most fearsome anti-ship killers today. Photo: Military-Today |
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| The P-800 Yakhont missile weighs about 3 tons and is 8.9 meters long. Photo: Military-Today |
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| It is designed with a body diameter of 0.7m and a wingspan of 1.7m. Photo: Military-Today |
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| The range of the P-800 Yakhont missile depends on the flight mode: mixed high-low trajectory flight allows a range of 300km; low-low trajectory flight achieves a range of 120km. Photo: Military-Today |
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| The P-800 Yakhont missile's bullet design is quite special with four large guiding fins near the tail, and an air intake for the engine to operate at the nose. Photo: Military-Today |
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| This design is quite similar to generation 1-2 jet fighters. Photo: Military-Today |
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| According to experts, the P-800 Yakhont missile is a real problem for warships as it combines supersonic speed and extremely low flight altitude. Photo: militaryedge |
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| The technology equipped for the P-800 Yakhont cruise missile is also quite advanced, such as the supersonic ramjet engine that allows it to reach speeds more than twice the speed of sound, making it very difficult for the enemy to react in time. Photo: militaryedge |
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| The nuclear warhead of the P-800 Yakhont missile is capable of destroying large warships with just a single shot. Photo: reddit |
