Soviet 3М-25 Meteorit Universal Supersonic Cruise Missile

Development of three variants of this cruise missile was authorized on 9 December 1976. The Meteorit-M strategic version would be deployed from Project 667M submarines with 12 launchers per boat. The air-launched Meteorit-A would be launched from Tu-95 bombers. The land-based version was designated Meteorit-N. The missile was also sometimes referred to by the code-name Grom. The first test launch, on 20 May 1980, was unsuccessful, as were the next three attempts. The first successful flight did not come until 16 December 1981. The first launch from a 667M Andromeda submarine took place on 26 December 1983 from the Barents Sea. Maximum speed: 3,500 km/h Maximum range: 3,000 km - 5,000 km Cruising altitude: 20 - 24 kilometers Mass: 6,380 kg Warhead weight: 1,000 kg music: The Glitch Mob - Bad Wings(Instrumental)