Anti-Submarine Warfare Rocket Launcher (RBU-6000)
Weapon
Anti-Submarine Warfare Rocket Launcher (RBU-6000)
🎯 WeaponSoviet 213mm caliber anti-submarine rocket launcher system entering service in 1960-61.
The RBU-6000 Smerch-2 (Реактивно-Бомбовая Установка — rocket-bomb installation; Смерч — waterspout) is a 213mm caliber Soviet anti-submarine rocket launcher. The system entered service in 1960–1961 and is fitted to a wide range of Russian surface vessels.
Design
The RBU-6000 consists of a horseshoe-shaped arrangement of twelve launch barrels, remotely directed by the Burya fire control system (which 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.
Variants
The improved RPK-8 variant offers enhanced capability with an updated automatic loader system.
Launcher Specifications
| Specification | RBU-6000 | RPK-8 |
|---|---|---|
| Empty weight (kg) | 3,100 | 3,500 + 4,700 (autoloader) |
| Length (m) | 2 | — |
| Height (m) | 2.25 | — |
| Width (m) | 1.75 | — |
| Elevation | -15° to +65° | — |
| Traverse | 180° | — |
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