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Well, I have an idea of making the M-11 "Storm" SAM system into the universal, multi-purpose missile system. Lets look at some data:


* The V-611 surface-to-air missile of the "Storm " have length of 620 cm, diameter 60 cm, finspan 140 cm and weighted 1844 kg.


* The RPK-1 "Vihr" anti-submarine rocket have a length of 600 cm, diameter 54 cm, mass 1800 kg. The rocket is unguided, launched from its own dedicated rail launcher.


It looks like it is perfectly possible to fit RPK-1 rocket on the "Storm" magazine and rail launcher, with just a simpler adapters.


* 9M79 "Tochka" battlefield ballistic missile have a length of 640 cm, 65 cm diameter and 1544 cm wingspan. I.e. it could fit into slightly modernized "Storm" magazines.


In essense, my idea was to make M-11 "Storm" a universal missile launch system, capable of firing anti-air, anti-submarine, and land attack missiles. In 1960s, it would gave significant advantage in fhnctionality (and help to deviate from over-specialization in Soviet doctrines)


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