Encyclopedia Astronautica
Dushkin 3M9

Dushkin solid rocket engine. 3M9 Kub. Out of Production.

Application: 3M9 Kub.

Status: Out of Production.

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Associated Launch Vehicles

Kub Mid-range integral rocket-ramjet Russian surface-to-air missile, widely deployed with Soviet forces and exported to 22 countries. The missile provided one of the great technological surprises in warfare in the October 1973 Arab-Israeli War. More...

Associated Manufacturers and Agencies

Dushkin Russian manufacturer of rocket engines. Dushkin, Russia. More...

Associated Propellants

Solid Solid propellants have the fuel and oxidiser embedded in a rubbery matrix. They were developed to a high degree of perfection in the United States in the 1950's and 1960's. In Russia, development was slower, due to a lack of technical leadership in the area and rail handling problems. Solid propellants have the fuel and oxidiser embedded in a rubbery matrix. They were developed to a high degree of perfection in the United States in the 1950's and 1960's. In Russia, development was slower, due to a lack of technical leadership in the area and rail handling problems. More...