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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The Volna-M (Волна-M; Wave-M), known as SA-N-1B in NATO codename was the navalized version of the land-based S-125 Neva/Pechora (Нева/Печора; NATO codename SA-3 Goa) SAM in Soviet Navy service. It is the second shipborne SAM introduced in game alongside with the Soviet destroyer [[Bravy]] as its anti-aircraft systems.
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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== General info ==
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="display:inline-table;text-align:center"
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! colspan="2" | Missile Characteristics
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| '''Mass''' || 912 kg
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| '''Guidance''' || Semi-Automatic (SACLOS)
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| '''Launch range''' || 16.00 km
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| '''Maximum speed''' || 620 m/s
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| '''Missile guidance time''' || 26.0 secs
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| '''Explosive type''' || RDX/TNT
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| '''Explosive mass''' || 33 kg
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| '''TNT equivalent''' || 42.42 kg
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=== Effective damage ===
 
=== Effective damage ===
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The V-600P for Volna-M system has 42.42 kg TNT equivalent of explosives that can cause shrapnel and explosive damage to its designated target, aircrafts; while the explosive content itself could trigger overpressure damage to smaller vessels, especially attack boats.
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
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* [[RIM-24A]] - Currently the only other SAM on naval ships with more explosives while having lesser range.
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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Due to current battle ratings, Bravy the only ship that carries Volna-M system has perhaps the most fearsome anti-aircraft capabilities at its tier (with the only other ship with SAM, [[USS Douglas]], at 4.0). The V-600P SAM has the range any traditional AA guns could never travel at up to 16 km, although it might not sound much in Cold War, but it is extremely lethal for propeller aircrafts at its tier with either "visual" guidance via radio command or radar guidance. In most cases, if any aircrafts triggered its radio fuse within its 40 m radius, they are very likely to receive lethal damages from the shrapnel and makes the aircraft unable to continue its designated missions if not shatter them right away; depending on the guidance method of leading/direct-hit/automatic (default as Alt+L), do make sure to keep the target on the crosshair accordingly. Do remember that due to the early design of the reload system, it takes around a minute to reload both railings, which would give experienced and daring player to deliver fatal blow to the system's carrier ship.
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While it is still named as a SAM systems, some players will see the 42 kg TNT equivalent of explosive a good way to take out smaller vessels; the systems can be fired horizontally unlike its (earlier) US counterpart, although the 130 mm SM-2-1 turret or the 45 mm quad-mount turrets are devastating enough, but manual-controlled V-600P can be more dangerous to such vessels.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
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* Extremely long firing range at 16 km
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* Rather high explosive content which can sometimes destroy smaller vessels in a single hit
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* 16 spare missiles for possible air raids
  
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* Large fuse radius, can be a problem when hitting fast-moving aircrafts
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* Extremely long reload time for the missile system
  
 
== History ==
 
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The S-125 Neva/Pechora ''(Нева/Печора; NATO codename SA-3 Goa)'' was a series of SAM developed by the Almaz Central Design Bureau by the 1950s to fill the blind spot of long-range SAMs namely the S-75 Dvina ''(Двина, NATO codename SA-2 Guideline)'' against low-flying targets; the systems were first deployed near Moscow by 1961. Meanwhile, the plans for the first shipborne SAM for the VMF also started in parallel with the PVO's version and Bravy was chosen as the testbed for the Volna-M SAM systems with the ZIF-101 turret.
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While the Volna-M system has no shot-down records, its land-based cousin has become one of the most successful SAM system in different battlefields; and one of victims for the S-125 was by the 250th Air Defense Missile Brigade of ex-Yugoslavia ''(now a unit in Serbian Army)'' with currently the only loss of stealth fighter ''(F-117A 82-0806, Vega-3)'' in 1999。
  
 
== Media ==
 
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
 
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
 
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
 
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== External links ==
 
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
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Revision as of 20:30, 28 June 2023

Description

The Volna-M (Волна-M; Wave-M), known as SA-N-1B in NATO codename was the navalized version of the land-based S-125 Neva/Pechora (Нева/Печора; NATO codename SA-3 Goa) SAM in Soviet Navy service. It is the second shipborne SAM introduced in game alongside with the Soviet destroyer Bravy as its anti-aircraft systems.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

Missile Characteristics
Mass 912 kg
Guidance Semi-Automatic (SACLOS)
Launch range 16.00 km
Maximum speed 620 m/s
Missile guidance time 26.0 secs
Explosive type RDX/TNT
Explosive mass 33 kg
TNT equivalent 42.42 kg

Effective damage

The V-600P for Volna-M system has 42.42 kg TNT equivalent of explosives that can cause shrapnel and explosive damage to its designated target, aircrafts; while the explosive content itself could trigger overpressure damage to smaller vessels, especially attack boats.

Comparison with analogues

* RIM-24A - Currently the only other SAM on naval ships with more explosives while having lesser range.

Usage in battles

Due to current battle ratings, Bravy the only ship that carries Volna-M system has perhaps the most fearsome anti-aircraft capabilities at its tier (with the only other ship with SAM, USS Douglas, at 4.0). The V-600P SAM has the range any traditional AA guns could never travel at up to 16 km, although it might not sound much in Cold War, but it is extremely lethal for propeller aircrafts at its tier with either "visual" guidance via radio command or radar guidance. In most cases, if any aircrafts triggered its radio fuse within its 40 m radius, they are very likely to receive lethal damages from the shrapnel and makes the aircraft unable to continue its designated missions if not shatter them right away; depending on the guidance method of leading/direct-hit/automatic (default as Alt+L), do make sure to keep the target on the crosshair accordingly. Do remember that due to the early design of the reload system, it takes around a minute to reload both railings, which would give experienced and daring player to deliver fatal blow to the system's carrier ship.

While it is still named as a SAM systems, some players will see the 42 kg TNT equivalent of explosive a good way to take out smaller vessels; the systems can be fired horizontally unlike its (earlier) US counterpart, although the 130 mm SM-2-1 turret or the 45 mm quad-mount turrets are devastating enough, but manual-controlled V-600P can be more dangerous to such vessels.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Extremely long firing range at 16 km
  • Rather high explosive content which can sometimes destroy smaller vessels in a single hit
  • 16 spare missiles for possible air raids


Cons:

  • Large fuse radius, can be a problem when hitting fast-moving aircrafts
  • Extremely long reload time for the missile system

History

The S-125 Neva/Pechora (Нева/Печора; NATO codename SA-3 Goa) was a series of SAM developed by the Almaz Central Design Bureau by the 1950s to fill the blind spot of long-range SAMs namely the S-75 Dvina (Двина, NATO codename SA-2 Guideline) against low-flying targets; the systems were first deployed near Moscow by 1961. Meanwhile, the plans for the first shipborne SAM for the VMF also started in parallel with the PVO's version and Bravy was chosen as the testbed for the Volna-M SAM systems with the ZIF-101 turret.

While the Volna-M system has no shot-down records, its land-based cousin has become one of the most successful SAM system in different battlefields; and one of victims for the S-125 was by the 250th Air Defense Missile Brigade of ex-Yugoslavia (now a unit in Serbian Army) with currently the only loss of stealth fighter (F-117A 82-0806, Vega-3) in 1999。

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;
  • references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


Naval special armaments
USA 
Mortars  7.2-inch T37 · Mk 2
Rockets  5-inch GPSR Mk.7 · Mark 108 Weapon alfa
Missiles  RIM-24A
Germany 
Rockets  M/50 Bofors
Missiles  Strela-2M
USSR 
Mortars  BM-37 · RBM · RBU-1200 · RBU-2500 · RBU-6000 · RKU-36U
Rockets  BM-14-17 · BM-21 · M13 · M-8
Missiles  Volna-M
Britain 
Mortars  Ordnance ML 4.2-inch mortar
Japan 
Rockets  4.5-inch BBR Mk.7 (USA) · Mark 108 Weapon alfa (USA)
Italy 
Missiles  Nettuno
France 
Missiles  SS.11

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