The Molniya and Tarantul belong Project 1241 (NATO List collectively Tarantul) under high-speed missile boats, are designed for combat duty in the shallow coastal waters, high speed, firepower are the advantages of this type of rocket ships.
Project 1241
was initiated at the end of the Soviet Union in 1970, to replace the high-speed
missile boats obsolete Osa.
In 1978, the
first project was completed and transferred to the Soviet Navy evaluation.
This variant
is equipped with 4 anti-ship missile P-15 Termit range of 40km, 1 gunboat
AK-176 76.2 mm at the front and two fast firing AK-630 cannon in the back.
The
identified variants of Project 1241 is quite complex. Russia, every time with
small improvements to be set for a different identifier while the external
appearance does not change much. This is the reason why many people difficult
to distinguish Molniya and Tarantul.
Other
variants were developed of Project 1241 include 1241.1M/MR (NATO identification
is Tarantul III) equipped with search radar target Monolith, this radar targets
120km search range in active mode, up to 500 km with a passive mode.
New variant
to replace the P-15 missile with supersonic anti-ship missiles P-270 Moskit,
120km range, replace engine CODOG (combined diesel gas turbine) by engine CODAG
(combined diesel gas)
Project 1241 RE is the export variant of Project 1241, (NATO identifier is Tarantul-II), with different variations for the Soviet Navy is removing search radar target Monolith installed above command chamber, instead search radar target Garpun-Bal (NATO identification Plank Shave) at the top of the mast.
Radar radar
installation location Monolith is replaced with fire-control radar MR-123
Vympel for gunboat AK-176 and rapid firing AK-630 guns.
On Project
1241 RE weapons equipped with 4 anti-ship missiles P-15 Termit less than
capacity layout structure clusters the similar anti-ship missile launcher as
the Russian, 1 gunboat AK-176 76.2 mm, 2 artillery Quick shot AK-630,
low-to-air missiles, Igla.
In the photo, Project 1241.8 Molniya export to India, gunboat AK-176 front replaced by OTO 76mm SRGM French.
Vietnam
People's Navy ordered ships since 1999, four vessels were delivered in the
early 2000s. Currently, Vietnam will close the vessel with the help of
technology transfer from Russia. At least 6 units cruise missiles Tarantul are
served in the Vietnam People's Navy personnel.
Russian
Molniya is the name for this variation, it is also called the Lightning. This
variant is also known as Project 1241.1 Molniya, 1241.1/1241.8 actually the
same project, the reason which had a different name due to be exported to
various countries.
Project
1241.1 is a variant for the Russian Navy only has one aircraft were put into
use.
Project
1241.8 is reserved for export variants. In particular, variations export for
gunboat India AK-176 is replaced by the gunboats OTO 76mm SRGM French, search
radar targets are placed in the dome above the top of the mast. Vietnamese also
Project 1241.8 exports to the use of fully electronic and weapons systems from
Russia.
Between
Molniya and Tarantul there are many differences easy to see with the naked eye,
the superstructure the Molniya is divided into 3 levels, 3 different types of
radar installation.
First, the
upper chamber commander installed fire-control radar for anti-ship missile
Garpun-Bal-E (in Project 1241 RE Tarantul, radar is located on the top of the
mast), followed by the fire control radar MR-123 Vympel for gunboat AK-176 and
rapid firing AK-630 guns, on top of the mast to install the target search radar
MR 352 positiv-E (note ship missiles Project 1241 RE Tarantul not have this
type of radar ).
Masts of
Project 1241 RE Tarantul circle at an angle to the rear also mast vertical box
Molniya and lower, 2 the sad column installed 2 electronic warfare systems.
Weapons of
Molniya more powerful than Tarantul, Molniya fitted to 16 subsonic anti-ship
missile Kh-35 Uran-E (NATO name SS-N-25 Switchblade range of 130 km, is
arranged into four launched two sides clusters with 4 missiles each cluster.
Project 1241.8 Molniya gunboat equipped with AK-176M 76.2 mm, two rapid fire guns AK-630M, low-to-air missiles, Igla-1M, (with Russian weapons, M is used for the variation undergoing modernization).
Power source system of the two ships are the same are used engine CODOG (combined diesel
gas turbines). The amount of water stretching of Molniya little more than a
little than Tarantul due carry more missiles (550 tonnes compared with 490
tonnes).
Overall, the combat capability of the Molniya higher than with Tarantul. Vietnam People's Navy is 2 Molniya missile boat on the payroll, in addition to the 10 aircraft being built under contract for the transfer of technology from Russia in Vietnam.
For Vietnam
called Tarantul only for RE Project 1241, also with the Russian Project 1241.8
own set identifier is Molniya, the use of the name for each variant is very
important to help readers recognize the This difference between the two types
of warships.
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