P-800 Oniks Missile

Manufacturer: NPO Mashinostroyeniya
Category: Missiles & Precision Weapons
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Guidance System INS with Active Radar Seeker
Maximum Speed Mach 2.5
Launch Compatibility Ship, Submarine, Coastal Launcher, Aircraft
Warhead Technology High Explosive Semi Armor Piercing

Defense Systems Full Specifications

1. General Information

Name / Designation	P 800 Oniks, SS N 26 Strobile
Type / Role	Supersonic Anti Ship Cruise Missile
Country of Origin	Russia
Manufacturer	NPO Mashinostroyeniya
Service Entry / Year Introduced	Early 2000s
Operational Status	Active

2. Performance & Range

Range	~300 km export profile
Speed	Mach 2.5
Ceiling / Altitude Limit	High altitude cruise, sea skimming terminal
Accuracy (CEP)	Estimated <10 m (not officially disclosed)
Warhead Type	High Explosive, Semi Armor Piercing

3. Guidance & Targeting

Guidance System	INS plus Active Radar Homing
Targeting Mode	Fire and Forget, Cooperative Group Attack
Launch Platform Compatibility	Ship, Submarine, Coastal Battery, Aircraft
Seeker Type	Active Radar Seeker

4. Physical Characteristics

Length	~8.6 m
Diameter	~0.7 m
Wingspan	~1.7 m
Launch Weight	~3000 kg
Propulsion	Solid Rocket Booster plus Ramjet

5. Warhead & Payload

Warhead Weight	200 to 250 kg
Explosive Type	High Explosive, Semi Armor Piercing
Detonation Mechanism	Impact and Delay Fuse
Payload Options	Conventional

6. Operational Use & Capabilities

Operational Range Type	Long
Deployment Platform	Sea, Ground, Submarine, Air
Target Types	Warships, Naval Groups, Coastal Targets
Combat Proven	Yes
Users / Operators	Russia, Vietnam, Syria, Indonesia

PROS

Very high speed reduces interception chance
Sea skimming terminal profile
Multi platform launch capability
Resistant to electronic countermeasures
Heavy warhead effective against large ships

CONS

Large size limits aircraft carriage options
Expensive and complex ramjet propulsion
Limited publicly known accuracy data
Primarily optimized for naval targets
Maintenance demands for ramjet system

P 800 Oniks Supersonic Anti Ship Cruise Missile

The P-800 Oniks, NATO name SS N 26 Strobile, is a long range supersonic anti ship cruise missile built to defeat modern naval air defenses through speed, low altitude flight, and smart guidance. Developed by NPO Mashinostroyeniya, the missile entered Russian service in the early 2000s and became the foundation for several export and derivative systems, including the Indo Russian BrahMos family.

Manufacturer

NPO Mashinostroyeniya, Russia

Speed

Up to Mach 2.5 using a liquid fuel ramjet after booster launch

Range

About 300 km in export configuration, higher in some domestic profiles depending on flight path

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Cost or Price

Not publicly disclosed

Oniks is designed for launch from ships, coastal batteries, submarines, and aircraft. After a solid rocket booster phase, the missile transitions to ramjet cruise, maintaining high supersonic speed while flying sea skimming at very low altitude in the terminal phase. This reduces enemy radar detection time and reaction window.

Guidance combines inertial navigation with an active radar seeker in the terminal stage. The missile can operate in group attack mode where one missile climbs to search and assign targets while others remain low. A 200 to 250 kg high explosive or semi armor piercing warhead is optimized for disabling large surface combatants.

Oniks is deployed in Russian Bastion coastal defense systems and on various naval platforms. Its design emphasizes survivability against electronic warfare and layered naval air defense systems.

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