Russian Users: Zagon series of Guided Depth Charges

[mikmykWS]

Do any of our Russian friends have some good sources and data on the Zagon series of guided depth charges? Little low on data on this.

Key details needed:

In service dates
Pictures of plaforms etc.

Thanks!

Mike

[User2]

Wiki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S3V_Zagon
Official manufacturer site:
http://eng.ktrv.ru/production_eng/323/518/520/

It seems Zagon-1 was exported to China in 1990s. No information about adopting it in Russia.

Zagon-2 is curently being produced for russian navy since 2017.

Zagon-2:

[Filitch]

Some more information abount KAB-250-100 S3V Zagon-1

[Filitch]

Site of manufacturer of Zagon-2: http://aoniii.ru/?page_id=290

type: glide ASW bomb
Weight, kg: 120
Length, mm: 1500
Caliber, mm: 232
Warhead: shaped-charged/HE
Explosive weight, kg: 35
Trajectory correction system: active sonar
Lock-on range, m: 450
Hover time, min: 4
Probability of kill of submarine by a series of 6 KAB with a target designation error ó = 200 m, up to 0,6

[mikmykWS]

Cool thanks. Any in-service dates?

Mike

[SeaQueen]

Would this suggest that it is a bistatic system? With the dipping sonar being the active source, and the weapon being the receiver?

ORIGINAL: Filitch

Some more information abount KAB-250-100 S3V Zagon-1

[Filitch]

ORIGINAL: SeaQueen

Would this suggest that it is a bistatic system? With the dipping sonar being the active source, and the weapon being the receiver?

In unclassified sources there is no such information

[mikmykWS]

Might just flag Triode on this mystery. He's helped us navigate Russian sources and language expertly in the past.

Mike