NPO Mashinostroyeniya (NPOMash), as the Chelomey Design Bureau is known, reported that in September 2014 it completed tests of a new cruise missile - "In September we completed state acceptance trials of a new cruise missile and two missile systems, ground-based and sea-based, that include the missile."
This seems to be something different from the R-500 Iskander and the entire 3M14 and 3M54 line of cruise missiles that are being developed by the Novator Design Bureau (although I probably should not rule out a joint project of some sort). I'm wondering if the NPOMash cruise missile is the culprit in the INF Treaty compliance controversy. UPDATE: No, apparently it is not - see the discussion in comments.
Also, NPOMash confirmed that it is carrying out flight tests of a new system for the Strategic Rocket Forces. This is clearly the Project 4202.
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I think they are talking about Sea Based Kalbir Cruise Missile and its land based cousin R-500 Cruise Missile from Iskander system.
State trails of both was suppose to be going on.
We might also be looking at state test of Onyx Supersonic missile from NPO Mash and its land based anti-ship variant
Pavel, I think that it is the Onyx missile (and its coast-based version Bastion). Because in September the Severodvinsk nuclear submarine and the Bastion complex shot with a difference in some days on Northern Fleet and in the Crimea. Perhaps, some final documents were signed by results of this firing practice:
http://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=11983626@egNews
http://tvzvezda.ru/news/forces/content/201409091834-wzwm.htm
Yes, it looks like it's Onyx. Thank you.
Modification Onyx or new missile ?
http://birserg-1977.livejournal.com/97477.html
The official Annual Report-2013 of the Orenburg Strela company (the only producer of the Chelomey/NPOMash cruise missiles) shows us the only 3M55 type which is in production = Onyx:
http://www.pa-strela.com/index.php/en/about-us/financial-information/doc_download/929----2013
The NPOmash official material about the Onyx tests is published here:
http://www.npomash.ru/press/ru/tribuna230115.htm?l=0
As speak in our Russia: "Now it is possible to tell about it...". :-)