Gazelle (missile)

53T6 (ABM-3 Gazelle)
Type	Anti-ballistic missile
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	Since 1995
Used by	Russia
Wars	Cold War
Production history
Designer	NPO Novator Design Bureau
Designed	1978
Produced	1988
No. built	68
Specifications
Weight	10,000kg (22,000lb)
Length	12 m
Diameter	1.8 m
Warhead	nuclear 10 kt
Engine	2-stage solid fuel
Operational range	80-100km
Flight ceiling	80-100km
Speed	Mach 17 (20,826 km/h; 12,941 mph)
Launch platform	silo

The 53T6 (NATO reporting name: ABM-3 Gazelle, previously SH-08) is a Russian anti-ballistic missile. Designed in 1978 and in service since 1995, it is a component of the A-135 anti-ballistic missile system.

The missile is able to intercept incoming re-entry vehicles at a distance of 80 km. The 53T6 is a two-stage solid-propellant missile armed with a 10 kt thermonuclear weapon. The missile is about 10 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter. Its launch weight is 10 tons.

The 53T6 missile is kept in a silo-based launch container. Prior to launch its cover is blown off.

The missile achieves speeds of approximately Mach 17 (20,826 km/h; 12,941 mph; 5.7849 km/s). Maximum load manoeuvre capability is longitudinal 210G - transverse 90G

The Gazelle missile system is supported by the Don-2N Pill Box radar.

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