Group : Sea-Based Air Defense Systems
Status : Active
Also Known As : Fort F, S-300F, SA-N-6 Grumble
Origin : Russia
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1982
Total Production : ?

The S-300F, SA-N-6 Grumble NATO-codename and Rif Russian nickname, is a derivative of proven S-300 Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) system designed to protect surface ships against advanced airborne threats. The system can engage up to 6 targets simultaneously with 2 missiles per target ensuring the threat kill. A secondary short-range anti-ship capability is also provided by the Rif system.

The Rif system has been designed to engage high speed aircraft and missiles flying at up to Mach 4 at long ranges, and surface ships such as carriers and electronic countermeasures ships. It employs the S-300 missiles (5V55?) embedded in the ship's hull like an VLS system. The ship's sensors and fire control systems provide the required data and support to effectively launch and direct the 5V55 missiles.

The Rif system has been designed to be integrated on ships featuring at least 8,000 tons of displacement. It was introduced in 1982 aboard Soviet cruisers.

Group : Sea-Based Air Defense Systems
Status : Active
Also Known As : Fort FM, Fort-M, S-300FM, SA-N-20 Gargoyle
Origin : Russia
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1998
Total Production : ?

The Rif-M is a guided missile system designed to defeat a wide range of airborne threats ranging from fixed-wing aircraft to supersonic sea-skimming missiles. The Rif-M is a further evolution of the S-300F/Rif air defense system introduced by the Soviet Union's Navy in the early 1980s. Rif-M features extended air defense utilizing the 48N6E2 long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) as well as improved short range air defense against stealth and supersonic targets utilizing the highly maneuverable 9M96 missile. The Rif-M has been selected to equip the Project 21956 destroyer.

The Rif-M shipborne air defense system includes several 3S-48E vertical missile launchers which can be fitted with eight 48N6E2 missiles or 32 9M96 missiles (each 48N6E is replaced by four 9M96s). In addition, the missile system also includes 3Ts-48E fire control system. The Rif-M is backed by Fregat-MAE-3 and Fregat-MAE-4K long-range multi-functional radars. The 48N6E2 has a maximum range of 200 kilometers while the 9M96 can engage elusive targets at ranges shorter than 40 kilometers.