Originally Posted by
rattman
No the missile are liquid fueled so they fueled just before launch
Do you have a reference for that, because it doesn't fit with the way that the P-500
Bazalt/P-1000
Vulkan missiles were deployed operationally.
Those missiles were originally fitted to Russian submarines and the tubes were mounted outside the pressure hull. It would not be feasible to fuel the missiles before launch. Same same for warships like the Kievs and the Slavas - it's just not feasible to have tanks of liquid rocket fuel and oxidiser stored on a warship that needs to be pumped into your main offensive armament before you can use it.
Everything I have read indicates that the missiles are loaded to their launch canisters fuelled. That would be no different to US practice with the Tomahawk and Harpoon.