Kh-38
| Kh-38 | |
|---|---|
 Kh-38ME | |
| Type | Tactical air-to-surface missile |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2012 (Kh-38ME) - 2019 (Kh-36) |
| Used by | Russia |
| Wars | Syrian Civil War[1][2] |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Tactical Missiles Corporation JSC |
| Designed | 2007 (Kh-38ME) - 2015 (Kh-36) |
| Manufacturer | Tactical Missiles Corporation JSC |
| Produced | 2013 (Kh-38ME) - 2019 (Kh-36) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 520 kg (1,150 lb) |
| Length | 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) |
| Diameter | 0.31 m (12.2 in) |
| Wingspan | 1.14 m (44.9 in) |
| Warhead | HE fragmentation, cluster warhead, armor-piercing |
| Warhead weight | up to 250 kg (551 lb) |
Detonation mechanism | Contact fuse |
| Engine | Solid rocket motor |
Operational range | up to 70 km (37.8 nmi) |
| Flight ceiling | 12000 m |
| Flight altitude | 200-12000 m |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.2 |
Guidance system | Laser, active radar, IR, satellite, depending on variant |
Launch platform | Kh-38: Su-34, Su-57, Mig-29M2, Ka-52K Kh-36: Su-57, MiG-35 |
The Kh-38/Kh-38M (Russian: Х-38) is a family of air-to-surface missiles meant to succeed the Kh-25 family of missiles.
Design
The basic configuration of the Kh-38M was revealed at the 2007 Moscow Air Show (MAKS). The modular guided air-to-surface missile is meant to succeed the venerable Kh-25 missile family. The missile is designed to be carried by the fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 fighter aircraft. The first prototypes of the missile had initially folding wings and tail fins for internal carriage, and would have a variety of seeker heads for different variants.[3] In a successive version, unveiled at MAKS 2017, both control surfaces were replaced by longer and narrower fixed ones, a solution similar to the one used in the Selenia Aspide missile. [4]
Variants
- Kh-38MAE[5] - inertial, active radar homing
- Kh-38MKE[6] - inertial, satellite guidance
- Kh-38MLE[7] - inertial, laser guidance
- Kh-38MTE[8] - inertial, infrared guidance
- Kh-36 Grom-1 AS-23 tactical cruise missile derivative/ AGM Air to Surface with 120km range
- Kh-36P Grom-2 AS-23B / KAB- guided bomb gliding 50-km range version
600 kg, various aim guidance, both created on the base of Kh-38M short-range tactical missile and also have a modular structure, warheads and seekers. First seen at MAKS 2015, intended to equip all types of fighters, including the MiG-35 and Su-57 fighters.[9]
See also
References
- ^ https://www.rbth.com/defence/2016/09/14/russia-to-test-new-missiles-in-syria-later-this-year_629957
- ^ http://alert5.com/2016/09/15/russian-mig-29ks-will-employ-kh-38-in-syria/
- ^ Barrie, Douglas and Komarov, Alexey. "War on Two Fronts for Russia's Missile Builders ". Aviation Week, 10 September 2007. Retrieved: 25 May 2014.
- ^ http://www.rusaviainsider.com/maks-tactical-missiles-corporation-shows-kh-38-changes
- ^ "Kh-38MAE". Rosoboronexport.
- ^ "Kh-38MKE". Rosoboronexport.
- ^ "Kh-38MLE". Rosoboronexport.
- ^ "Kh-38MTE". Rosoboronexport.
- ^ https://vpk.name/news/310029_proizvoditel_raskryil_harakteristiki_noveishih_aviacionnyih_sredstv_porazheniya_grom.html
- ^ http://kurganobl.ru/sites/default/files/styles/colorbox/public/field_gallery/17137/img0040.jpg?itok=NCX6R_cO
- ^ http://s.ura.ru/760/images/news/upload/articles/265/667/1036265667/144291_Otkritie_oboronnogo_predpriyatiya_Kurganpribor_Kurgan_raketa_produktsiya_predpriyatiya_kurganpribor_oboronnoe_predpriyatie_5184.3456.0.0.jpg
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