50 3M-54 Klub/SS-N-27 Anti-ship MI/SSM (2003) 2012 (10) For Kamorta (Project-28) frigates......though, I don't know where they will be launched from........
From
SIPRI
Let's see...
Domestic variants of Club are basic versions of this missile family; these are the 3M-54 and 3M-14. Klub is the export modellled. Five types of missiles - 3M-54E, 3M-54E1, 3M-14E, 91RE1 and 91RE2 - have been developed for the Club ASCM. There are two 'known' modifications of the system; Club-S (for submarines) and Club-N (for surface vessels).
The Club-N can be installed in vertical launch cells or in angled missile boxes. Both systems are based on common hardware, the only difference being the design of the missile launchers and missile transport-launching containers. The Club-N can be armed with a 3M-54E or 3M-54E1 anti-ship missile, 3M-14E submarine-to-coast missile or a 91RE2 anti-submarine torpedo.
P28 obviously does not have these.
So that leaves Club-S. The Club-S can be armed with a 3M-54E or 3M-54E1 anti-ship missile, 3M-14E submarine-to-coast missile or a 91RE1 anti-submarine torpedo. As mentioned, this is intended forsubmarines. Which suggests some form of encapsulated missile launch. Potentially, it can also be used from surface torpedo tubes (there are earlier Russian missiles that do this, notably SS-N-15 Starfish and SS-N-16 Stallion, which some suggest is also used by P15 Delhi): the round is launched from ship tubes into the water, travels some short distance underwater then at a safe distance launches the missile from underwater, in the same way that would occur with a submarine launched round.
For an ASW unit like P28, the 91RE1 anti-submarine torpedo might be a usefull weapon to have. And IF this were used, then it is a small step to also include some 3M-54E or 3M-54E1 anti-ship missile. However, you have to ask the question whether this is a logical choise for a relatively small ship like the P28. 3M-54 is an anti-shipping variant with a basic length of 8.22 m (27.0 ft) and a weight of 2300kg. It needs a handling system for loading into tubes, just like a heavy torpedo. In the case of ASuW the torpedo tube launched AShM would be at a disadvantage relative to VLS or angles deck launch in terms of rate of fire (salvo firing, streaming attacks). It could be an option to give P28 some ASuW punch but seems a departure from the (increasing) use of VLU by IN. It would make sense to see also some ASW missile exported in this case, and those SIPRI does not report. So, I have my doubts.
3M-54 Klub
SS-N-15 Starfish
RPK-6 Vodopad/RPK-7 Veter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
RPK-2 Viyuga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vodopad/Veter video
(this shows 2 torpedo units going into the water and 2 missiles rocketing out .... )
Anyway 50 units for 4 ships > 12 per unit, with 2 for instruction. This suggests to me that if they in fact carry 3m54, then 4, maybe 6 per ship (i.e. 1 or 2 set of reloads ordered per ship). Else there is insufficient room for heavy ASW torpedoes. As compared to a standard load of 8 per ship in VLS. Which illustrates it is not intended primarily for anti-surface combat.
