The P-15 Termit (Russian: П-15 "Термит"; English: termite) is an anti-ship missile developed by the Soviet Union's Raduga design bureau in the 1950s. Its GRAU designation was 4K40, its NATO reporting name was Styx or SS-N-2. In Russian service today it also seems to be called the Rubezh.[citation needed] China acquired the design in 1958 and created at least four versions: the CSS-N-1 Scrubbrush and CSS-N-2 versions were developed for ship-launched operation, while the CSS-C-2 Silkworm and CSS-C-3 Seersucker were used for coastal defense. Other names for this basic type of missile include: HY-1, SY-1, and FL-1 Flying Dragon (Chinese designations typically differ for export and domestic use, even for otherwise identical equipment).
In the 1971 India-Pakistan war, P-15 (NATO name Styx) missiles were used by the Indian Navy during Operation Trident and Operation Python. The Indian Navy sank the PNS Muhafiz (minesweeper) and PNS Khyber (destroyer) and badly damaged the PNS Shah Jahan (destroyer) which was written off. The Indian Navy reportedly fired 13 Styx missiles during the war, 12 of which hit, sinking several ships and destroying the petroleum storage facilities at Karachi.
Variants: P15 M, P-20M
Type: Anti-ship missile, Land attack missile
Deployed: India, China
Designer: Raduga MKB
Range: 40 KM, 80 Km
Engine: Liquid fuel rocket, solid rocket booster
Platform: Veer class corvette, Khukri class corvette, Godavari class frigate
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