Kh-90
| Kh-90 GELA (NATO reporting name: AS-X-21) | |
|---|---|
| Type | Air-to-surface missile |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | , MKB Raduga , Turaevo TMKB Soyuz , TsAGI |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 15 Ton |
| Length | 8 - 9 m |
| Diameter | 0,8 - 0,9 m |
| Wingspan | 6 - 8 (7,2 m) |
| Warhead | various HE FAE TBX , two nuclear each 1.200 Mt |
| Warhead weight | 200 Kg to < 1,6 Ton HE , 200 Kg < 1,82 Ton TNW |
| Engine | booster + Ramjet Raduga TMKB Soyuz (or Scramjet ?) TsAGI |
| Propellant | solid propellant booster , liquid ramjet (or scramjet) , kerosene |
Operational range | 3000-4000[1] Km |
| Maximum speed | 4 - 5 - 6 Mach (can be reach < 10-15 Mach)[citation needed] |
Guidance system | inertial, TERCOM , GLONASS , Radar , IR IIR , TV camera , Opto-Electronic , CCD |
Launch platform | Aircraft , can be loaded on ship ground TEL , maybe submarine |
The Kh-90 GELAГЭЛА (гиперзвуковой экспериментальный летательный аппарат) is a Soviet Russian Air-to-Surface cruise missile. It was supposed to replace subsonic intermediate range missiles in the Soviet inventory. The missile was an ambitious project, as the main objective was to develop it into a hypersonic missile. It was to be a successor to the Kh-45, which never entered service.
The missile was designed by Raduga. It was equipped with a one-megaton thermonuclear warhead and used inertial navigation with mid-course update via data link. It had a maximum range of 3,000 km
It was developed at the beginning of 1980, following the Kh-80 and Kholod projects.[2][3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "Американские военные сообщили об испытании Россией гиперзвуковой ракеты". Российская газета.
- ^ "В России создана гиперзвуковая ракета".
- ^ "Стратегическая крылатая ракета 3М-25 Метеорит (П-750 Гром ) - Ракетная техника". rbase.new-factoria.ru.
- ^ "Х-90 ГЭЛА". testpilot.ru.
External links
- "MilitaryRussia.Ru — отечественная военная техника (после 1945г.) - Статьи". militaryrussia.ru.