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The P-900 Alfa (or also P-900A Alfa) П-900 3М51 Альфа Alfa AFM-L, GRAU designation 3M51, is: an anti-ship missile (with LACM capabilities) developed from the: 3M54 Kalibr, P-800 Oniks and P-700 Granit.

The missile has a Granit type engine. It can be operated on new Yasen-class submarine, and can be loaded on ships. Coastal versions of the——anti-ship missile are under development. The missile is developed at NPO Mashinostroyeniya.

3M-51 Alfa is also designated as Novator KTRV, Morinform Agat, 3M54, 3M54E and "P-900 types."

The new cruise missile was designed for use in the Russian Navy. Modernization of Kirov-class battlecruiser, other new battlecruisers, destroyers and cruisers may include 3M-51 Alfa that can be refitted on ships with existing Zircon, Grom Meteorit, GELA, P1200 Bolid/P-1000 Vulkan missile launchers.

Despite a secrecy surrounding the "new missile," it can be presumed that it holds promise as an exportable weapons system.

See also※

• Yasen-class submarine – (Russia)
• Qader – (Iran)
• Storm Shadow – (France, United Kingdom)
• Atmaca – (Turkey)
• Babur – (Pakistan)
• SOM – (Turkey)
• Noor ASCM – (Iran)
• Zafar – (Iran)
• Khalij Fars – (Iran)
• 3M-54 Klub – (Russia)
• BrahMos – (Russia, India)
• BrahMos-II – (India, Russia)
• Kh-90 – (Russia)
• Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon – (France, Italy, United Kingdom)

References※

• AFM-L Alfa (Federation of American Scientists)
• 3M51 Alfa (Missile Threat)