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Measured figures
Length
Single source2165 mm[source]
RBU-6000 launcher only; RPK-8 values not copied · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | RBU-1000 | RBU-6000 |
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| Role | 300 mm caliber Russian anti-submarine rocket launcher[source] | — |
| Type | — | 213 mm caliber Soviet anti-submarine rocket launcher[source] |
| Introduced | — | 1960–1961[source] |
| Launcher capacity | — | twelve launch barrels[source] |
| Fire control | — | Burya fire control system[source] |
| Elevation | — | -15° to +65° |
Length (m) 2[source]RBU-6000 launcher only; RPK-8 values not copied
RGB-60/90R projectiles; not 213mm launcher calibre · Diameter
Single source212 mm[source]RGB-60/90R projectiles; not 213mm launcher calibre
Weight
Single source2900 kg[source]
RBU-6000 launcher only; RPK-8 values not copied · Mass
Single sourceRBU-6000 RGB-60 projectile only; 90R/RPK-8 values excluded · Mass
Single sourceEmpty weight (kg) 3100[source]RBU-6000 launcher only; RPK-8 values not copied
Weight (kg) 113.5[source]RBU-6000 RGB-60 projectile only; 90R/RPK-8 values excluded
RBU-6000 RGB-60 projectile · Ballistic 1 · Ballistic 1
Single sourceRBU-6000 RGB-60 projectile · Ballistic 2 · Ballistic 2
Single sourceBallistic 1: 350 m to 1700 m[source]RBU-6000 RGB-60 projectile · Ballistic 1
Ballistic 2: 1500 m to 5500 m[source]RBU-6000 RGB-60 projectile · Ballistic 2
RBU-6000 RGB-60 projectile only; 90R/RPK-8 values excluded · explosive
Single source23 kg, explosive[source]RBU-6000 RGB-60 projectile only; 90R/RPK-8 values excluded
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Traverse | — | 180°[source]RBU-6000 launcher only; RPK-8 values not copied |
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| Compatible projectiles | — | RGB-60 rockets, which carry unguided depth charges[source]RBU-6000 firing RGB-60, not RPK-8/90R |
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| Reloading | — | Reloading is automatic, with individual rounds being fed into the launcher by the 60UP loading system from a below-deck magazine[source]RBU-6000 launcher/60UP loading system |
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| Magazine capacity | — | either 72 or 96 rounds per launcher[source]RBU-6000 below-deck magazine, not twelve-barrel capacity |
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| Target depth | — | Target depth (m) 10 to 500 m[source]RBU-6000 RGB-60 projectile only; 90R/RPK-8 values excluded |
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| Sink rate | — | 11.6 m/s[source]RBU-6000 RGB-60 projectile only; 90R/RPK-8 values excluded |
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| Seek radius | — | N/A (not homing)[source]RBU-6000 RGB-60 projectile only; 90R/RPK-8 values excluded |
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| Country of origin | — | USSR[source]Inventory Origin column; table 4, row 2, cell 2; revision 1373427941; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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