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Styx Missile
The Styx was a Soviet navy surface-to-surface, antiship missile that became operational in 1958. A solid fuel booster (not shown here) launched the missile, and a built-in turbojet engine sustained its flight.
The Soviet Union supplied its allies with Styx missiles. An Egyptian Styx sank the Israeli destroyed Eilat during the Six-Day War in 1967. Styx missiles were also used during the Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars and during conflicts between India and Pakistan. The People' Republic of China produced its own versions of the Styx. |