"Vulcan" is a Soviet/Russian anti-ship missile system (ASM). It is a development of the P-500 "Bazalt" system. The P-1000 "Vulcan" missile was developed as a development of the successful P-500 "Bazalt" anti-ship missile, which in turn was a development of the P-35 missile. The designers' goal was to create a missile with a longer range, while maintaining the same dimensions and weight, as well as the ability to use existing launch complexes and infrastructure for the P-500 without major modernization. By a government decree of May 15, 1979, development of a new anti-ship missile P-1000 "Vulcan" was launched. The first test launch from a ground stand as part of flight design tests was conducted at the Nyonoksa test site in July 1982. Development of the control system and a number of other equipment was completed in 1985. The complex was accepted into service on December 18, 1987.