Russia’s Defense Ministry has ordered 450 Kalibr 3M-14S cruise missiles, including 56 equipped with nuclear warheads, from the Russian design bureau OKB Novator.
Production is slated for 2024–2026, with each missile priced at 175–190 million rubles, or roughly $2–2.3 million depending on the exchange rate, Militarnyi reports, citing procurement documents.
OKB Novator was placed under European Union sanctions in 2022 for supplying Kalibr cruise missiles to Russia’s armed forces.
The Kalibr 3M-14S is a subsonic cruise missile in the Kalibr family. It is dual-capable: its design and stated specifications allow for both nuclear and conventional warheads, though conventional payloads are more commonly used in practice.
The missile uses an inertial and satellite guidance system and can fly at low altitudes, making it harder to detect by air defenses. It is designed for precision strikes against stationary and slow-moving land and maritime targets, including command posts, depots, and airfield and port infrastructure.
It can be launched from submarines and surface ships, and can also be air- and shore-based as part of the Kalibr-PL, Kalibr-NK, Kalibr-A, and Kalibr-M systems.
Export versions with reduced range or other modifications (such as the 3M-14E) have a range of about 300 kilometers, while the variant in Russian service is estimated at 1,500–2,500 kilometers.
The 3M-14S is only part of the broader defense order, which also includes other systems such as the Kh-101, Kh-BD, 3M22 Zircon, extended-range Iskander-K, and more.
Earlier, reports said the Defense Ministry also placed its first order for a batch of new “Izdeliye 506” cruise missiles for Russia’s strategic aviation, intended to replace the Kh-101 currently in use.
In May, documents indicated that Russia is actively investing in its strategic aviation fleet, simultaneously repairing, upgrading, and completing long-range combat aircraft.
