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Korall
In the sources: Коралл
Luch Design Bureau. Facts from open sources (OSINT), each linked to its post or document; translated from Russian by a language model.
Manufacturer and country
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Luch Design Bureau | ×5 | @payloadUAV, @warhistoryalconafter, @infantmilitario +2 |
| Ukroboronprom | ×3 | @ShrikeNews, @theaterVD, @battle_technic |
| State KKB Luch | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| State KKB Luch | ×2 | @RussianArms, @battle_technic |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross weight | 450 kg (missile launch weight) | ×8 | @RussianArms, @payloadUAV, @ShrikeNews +5 |
| Payload / warhead | 36 kg (warhead weight) | ×4 | @RussianArms, @warhistoryalconafter, @ShrikeNews +1 |
| Warhead mass | 36 kg | ×4 | @payloadUAV, @milinfolive, @theaterVD +1 |
| development_start | 2016 | ×4 | @payloadUAV, @ShrikeNews, @third_svitova +1 |
| diameter | 230/300 mm | ×4 | @payloadUAV, @milinfolive, @theaterVD +1 |
| rudder_span | 685 mm | ×4 | @payloadUAV, @milinfolive, @theaterVD +1 |
| Maximum range | 30 km (claimed maximum) | ×3 | @warhistoryalconafter, @battle_technic, @RussianArms |
| Range | potentially up to 100 km | ×3 | @warhistoryalconafter, @battle_technic, @RussianArms |
| Wingspan | 835 mm | ×3 | @payloadUAV, @milinfolive, @theaterVD |
| Length | 4.8 m | ×3 | @payloadUAV, @milinfolive, @theaterVD |
| Dimensions length | 4.8 m mm | ×2 | @RussianArms, @battle_technic |
| Dimensions | diameter 230/300 mm | ×2 | @RussianArms, @battle_technic |
| Speed | up to 1000–1300 (intercepted targets) m/s | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| altitude_2021_variant | up to 10 km | ×1 | @payloadUAV |
| analogue | comparable to the Buk in range if 100 km is achieved | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| chassis | Tatra 8×8 (self-propelled launcher) | ×1 | @battle_technic |
| description | Updated missile: longer and heavier, with a larger warhead than the mock-up of five years ago | ×1 | @milinua |
| first_announced | 2016 | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| guidance | inertial navigation system + radio correction + active radar seeker | ×1 | @theaterVD |
| guidance | INS + radio correction + active radar seeker | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| guidance | INS, radio correction, active radar seeker | ×1 | @payloadUAV |
| guidance | active radar seeker + radio correction | ×1 | @battle_technic |
| guidance | INS, radio correction, active radar seeker | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| launcher | self-propelled launcher on a Czech Tatra truck chassis | ×1 | @ShrikeNews |
| length_2021_variant | 4.33 m | ×1 | @payloadUAV |
| mass_2021_variant | about 300 kg | ×1 | @payloadUAV |
| mass_change | increased by 50% compared with the 2021 version | ×1 | @milinua |
| mass_historical_2021 | ~300 kg | ×1 | @third_svitova |
| origin | naval project being adapted into a long-range ground-based SAM system | ×1 | @milinua |
| payload_historical_2021 | 25 kg | ×1 | @third_svitova |
| propulsion | larger motor fitted; lateral correction thrusters removed | ×1 | @milinua |
| prototype_shown | 2021 | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| range_2021_variant | up to 30 km | ×1 | @payloadUAV |
| range_historical_2021 | up to 30 km | ×1 | @third_svitova |
| stabilizer_span | 835 mm | ×1 | @battle_technic |
| status | prospective SAM system | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| target_type | aerial and ballistic targets | ×1 | @milinua |
| warhead_mass_2021_variant | 25 kg | ×1 | @payloadUAV |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| active radar seeker | ×7 | @payloadUAV, @ShrikeNews, @third_svitova +4 |
| inertial navigation system (INS) | ×6 | @payloadUAV, @ShrikeNews, @warhistoryalconafter +3 |
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