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/
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Source Wikipedia: P-70 Ametist
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The P-70 Ametist (NATO reporting name: SS-N-7 Starbright, GRAU designation 4K66; Russian: П-70 «Аметист» 'Amethyst') was an anti-ship missile carried by Soviet and Indian Project 670 submarines, as well as the Soviet Project 661 Anchar.
Operated By: Russian Navy, Infobox: used_by
Soviet Union, Russia, India, North Korea (unconfirmed)
Operated By: Indian Navy, Infobox: used_by
Soviet Union, Russia, India, North Korea (unconfirmed)
View the Source2. Wikidata: P-70 Ametist
Wikidata Q1781727, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
P-70 Ametist (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q1781727 (P729 service entry): 1968Quote, Wikidata Q1781727 (P729 service entry): 1968
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1968.
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