The RBU-12000 Udav-1 is a Soviet ship-borne anti-submarine weapon system. The weapon fires a number of different types of rockets, which in addition to attacking submarines provide a multi-layer defense against torpedoes and frogmen. The system operates in conjunction with the ship's sonar.

thumb|UDAV-1 firing on board the Soviet [[Aircraft Carrier Baku]]

The system consists of:

  • A KT-153 remotely controlled multi-barrel automated rocket launcher with indirect elevation/traverse stabilization;
  • 111SG depth-charge rockets with HE warhead and impact-time fuse to engage underwater targets;
  • 111SZ mine-laying rockets with hydro-acoustic proximity fuze for remote mining of a water area to make a barrier for incoming torpedoes;
  • 111SO decoy rockets to divert homing torpedoes from the surface ship by creating false acoustic target;
  • fire control devices;
  • an ammunition loading device;
  • ground support equipment.

Specifications

: Number of barrels: 10

: Number of rockets (including reloads): 40-60

: Effective range: 3,000 meters

: Effective dept: 600 meters

: Firing modes: single, salvo

: Rocket caliber: 300 mm

: Rocket length: 2,200 mm

: Reaction time: 15 seconds

: Intercept probability (salvo): 0.9 vs. torpedoes, 0.76 vs. homing torpedoes

Ship deployment

  • Kiev-class aircraft carrier
  • Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier
  • Kirov-class battlecruiser
  • Udaloy-class destroyer

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