RBU-6000
The RBU-6000 Smerch-2 (Реактивно-Бомбовая Установка, Reaktivno-Bombovaja Ustanovka; rocket-bomb installation & Смерч; waterspout) is a 213 mm caliber Soviet anti-submarine rocket launcher. The system entered service in 1960–1961 and is fitted to a wide range of Russian surface vessels. It consists of a horseshoe-shaped arrangement of twelve launch barrels, that are remotely directed by the Burya fire control system (that can also control the shorter-ranged RBU-1000). It fires RGB-60 rockets, which carry unguided depth charges. The rockets are normally fired in salvos of 1, 2, 4, 8 or 12 rounds. Reloading is automatic, with individual rounds being fed into the launcher by the 60UP loading system from a below-deck magazine. Typical magazine capacity is either 72 or 96 rounds per launcher. It can also be used for shore bombardment.
The Page Template:Visible anchor/styles.css has no content.RPK-8 system is an upgrade of the RBU-6000 system, firing the 90R rocket, which releases a 90SG depth charge that is actively guided in the water.[1] This allows it to home in on targets at depths of up to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). The warhead is a 19.5-kilogram (43 lb) shaped charge, which enables it to punch through the hulls of submarines. It can also be used against divers and torpedoes. System response time is reported to be 15 seconds and a single-salvo has a kill probability of 0.8. RPK-8 entered service in 1991 and was mounted on Project 1154 and 11356 frigates. Serial production of the upgraded 90R1 rocket, featuring a non-contact proximity fuze, was launched in 2017.[2]
RBU-6000 were the most widespread anti-submarine rocket launchers in the Soviet Navy, used on many ship classes.
Specifications
Launcher specifications
| Value | RBU-6000[3] | RPK-8[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Empty weight (kg) | 3100 | 3500 + 4700 (autoloader) |
| Length (m) | 2 | |
| Height (m) | 2.25 | |
| Width (m) | 1.75 | |
| Elevation | -15° to +65° | |
| Traverse | 180° |
Rocket specifications
All rockets are 212 mm in diameter.[1]
| Value | RGB-60[3] | 90R[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Weight (kg) | 113.5 | 112.5 |
| Warhead | 23 kg, explosive | 19.5 kg, shaped |
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600 m to 4,300 m |
| Target depth (m) | 10 to 500 m | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
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| Sink rate | 11.6 m/s | Unknown |
| Seek radius | N/A (not homing) | 130 m |
Both versions of depth charges have contact and programmed fuse modes.[3] The guided depth charge released by 90R has its own name, 90SG.[1]
Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket
Ships
Ship classes fitted with RBU-6000 (list not complete)
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- Kotlin-SAM-class destroyer (Project 56K/56A/56AE)
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- Burevestnik/Burevestnik M-class frigate (Project 1135/1135M)
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- Petya II/III-class frigate (Project 159A/159AE)
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- Grisha I/III/IV/V-class corvette (Project 1124.1/1124M/1124K/1124ME)
- Parchim II-class corvette (Project 133.1M)
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- Koni-class frigate (Project 1159)
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- Petya II-class frigate (Project 159A)
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- Nilgiri-class frigate (Project 17A)
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- ASW-SWC-class corvette
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- Petya II/III-class frigate (Project 159A/159AE)
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- Parchim I-class corvette (Project 133)
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- Koni-class frigate (Project 1159TP)
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- Koni-class frigate (Project 1159T)
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- Thalun class frigate
Armoured vehicles
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- MT-LBs and T-80 chassis have been seen with the launcher complex fitted during the Russo-Ukrainian War.[4][5]
- Ural-4320 trucks have been reported with the launcher complex fitted during the Russo-Ukrainian War. Some were fitted with complete arrangement of twelve launch barrels, other with six or four barrels. Some of those vehicles were reported as destroyed by Ukrainian military and by ORYX.[6][7][8][9]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Indian Navy Kolkata Class Destroyers". Medium. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Russia Modifies T-80 Tanks Into Rocket Launchers; Fresh Proof Of Moscow's Military Might" (video). youtube.com. Hindustan Times. Jan 26, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."RAROG Battalion destroys Russian RBU-6000 SMERCH-2 rocket launcher". Militarnyi. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Oryx. "Attack On Europe: Documenting Russian Equipment Losses During The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine". Oryx. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."93rd Brigade's pilots destroyed the Ural truck with a RBU-6000 naval rocket launcher". Militarnyi. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Axe, David. "Russia Bolted An Anti-Sub Launcher To A Truck & Braced It With Lumber". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ukrainian Forces Destroy Rare Russian Smerch-2 Naval Mortar Repurposed for Land Combat, Video". UNITED24 Media. 2025-02-11. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
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- The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Systems 1997-1998
External links
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- Russia launches serial production of upgraded rockets for anti-submarine warfare system
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