The main role of the Bastion-P is to engage surface ships including
carrier battle groups, convoys, and landing craft. A typical battery is composed of 1-2
command and control vehicles based on the
Kamaz 43101 6×6 truck, one support vehicle, four launcher vehicles based on the
MZKT-7930 8×8 chassis each operated by a 3-man crew and holding two missiles, and four loader vehicles; launcher vehicles can be located up to 25 km (16 mi) away from the C2 vehicles. Upon halting, missiles can be readied for firing within five minutes, and both fired in 2-5 second intervals. The mobile launcher can remain on active standby over a period of 3–5 days, or up to 30 days when accompanied by a combat duty support vehicle.[2][3]
The missile used by the Bastion-P is the
P-800 Oniks, a supersonic
anti-ship missile with a 200–250 kg (440–550 lb) warhead. They are fired vertically from the launchers using a solid-fuel
rocket booster for initial acceleration, then use a liquid-fuel
ramjet for sustained cruising at Mach 2.5. The Oniks/Yakhont's maximum range varies at 120–300 km (75–186 mi; 65–162 nmi) using a low-low or hi-low flight trajectory respectively. Using
GLONASS at the initial flight stage and
active radar guidance when approaching a target, the missile can fly to an altitude of 14,000 m (46,000 ft) before descending to
sea-skimming altitude of 5 m at the final stage, useful up to
sea state 7.[2][3]
On 2 March 2011, it was reported that Russia would be deploying the system on the
Kuril Islands in the
Far East.[5] The deployment was finally conducted in 2016.[6]
On 15 March 2015, it was reported that Russia had deployed the system in
Crimea.[7][8] Silo-based missile complex was deployed on
Object 100 in 2020.[9]
In 2015, Russian Northern Fleet Commander Adm. Vladimir Korolev said that Russia's Northern Fleet's Coastal Forces would receive new Bastion anti-ship missile complexes to support already existing
S-400 deployments.[10][11]
On 15 November 2016, Russia announced it had deployed K-300P Bastion-P systems to Syria, where it fired Oniks missiles at land targets[12] as part of the
Russian military intervention in Syria, demonstrating a previously undisclosed land attack capability for the coastal defense system; the P-800 uses a combination of autopilot,
INS, and a
radio altimeter for mid-course guidance and a monopulse dual-mode active/passive seeker for terminal guidance. Modified software in the Bastion's guidance system enables the missiles to dive onto stationary land targets, striking programmed coordinates.[13][14]
The Bastion has been the primary launch platform of the
Oniks missile strikes during the
Russo-Ukrainian war in 2022 and 2023. These are primarily used to strike cities along the Northern Black Sea coast.[17]
Variants
K-300P -
TEL variant, LACM or
AShM, used mainly in coastal missile forces.
K-300S - silo based version, probably one of the roles will be in coastal missile forces.
Egypt[21] - the
Egyptian Navy is planning to acquire the Russian super-defense system “Bastion” in order to secure its coasts and gas fields in the Mediterranean.
^Smith-Spark, Laura; Eshchenko, Alla; Burrows, Emma (16 March 2015).
"Russia was ready to put nuclear forces on alert over Crimea, Putin says".
CNN.
Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2015. In the documentary, Putin said Russia's Bastion high-precision coastal missile defense systems had been deployed to Crimea to protect the territory -- 'in such a way that they were seen perfectly well from outer space.'