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P-70 Ametist

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The P-70 Ametist, given the NATO reporting name SS-N-7 Starbright, is a Soviet anti-ship missile designed by NPO Mashinostroyeniye and carried aboard Soviet and Indian Project 670 submarines as well as the Soviet Project 661 Anchar. It entered service on June 3, 1968, becoming the first anti-ship missile system in the world capable of launch from a submerged submarine, with a range of 65 kilometers and the ability to be fired from depths of up to 30 meters; 631 missiles were produced in total between 1966 and 1987. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
Anti-ship missile 2
Introduced Year
1968 1
Classification
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Guided Missile 2
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Source Wikipedia: P-70 Ametist
Source Wikipedia: P-70 Ametist
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1. Wikidata: P-70 Ametist
Wikidata Q1781727, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
2. Wikipedia: P-70 Ametist
  • service-status
    service = 1967-1992
  • Introduction
    is a Soviet anti-ship missile designed by NPO Mashinostroyeniye
  • Operated By: Russian Navy, Infobox, used_by field
    Infobox used_by field: Soviet Union, Russia, India, North Korea (unconfirmed)
  • Operated By: Indian Navy, Infobox, used_by field
    Infobox used_by field: Soviet Union, Russia, India, North Korea (unconfirmed)
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P-70 Ametist (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q1781727 (P729 service entry): 1968
Quote, Wikidata Q1781727 (P729 service entry): 1968
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1968.
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