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Measured figures
RBU-6000 launcher only; RPK-8 values not copied · Length
Single sourceLength (m) 2[source]RBU-6000 launcher only; RPK-8 values not copied
rocket
Configuration
| Specification | RBU-6000 | Roketsan ASW rocket launcher system |
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| Type | 213 mm caliber Soviet anti-submarine rocket launcher[source] | Anti-submarine rocket[source] |
| Introduced | 1960–1961[source] | — |
| Launcher capacity | twelve launch barrels[source] | — |
| Fire control | Burya fire control system[source] | — |
| Elevation | -15° to +65°[source]RBU-6000 launcher only; RPK-8 values not copied |
1.3 m (rocket)[source]
RBU-6000 launcher only; RPK-8 values not copied · Width
Single sourceWidth (m) 1.75[source]RBU-6000 launcher only; RPK-8 values not copied
RBU-6000 launcher only; RPK-8 values not copied · Height
Single sourceHeight (m) 2.25[source]RBU-6000 launcher only; RPK-8 values not copied
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
Launcher
Single sourceRocket
Single sourceRBU-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
Effective; Depth of detonation
Single sourceEffective; Range
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| 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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| Place of origin | — | Turkey[source] |
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| Used by | — | Turkey (future)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Roketsan[source] |
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| Barrels | — |
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| Warhead | — | High explosive[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Acoustic proximity fuse[source] |
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| Engine | — | Rocket[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Reduced smoke composite propellant[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Automatic using weapon management system and sonar data (manual as back-up)[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | Surface ships[source] |
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| References | — | Roketsan[source] |
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| Role | — | anti-submarine rocket system[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Rocket: 35.5 kg Launcher: 1200 kg[source]
Range: 2,000 m (6,600 ft) Depth of detonation: 15-300 m[source]