Kh-58
Air-launched anti-radiation missile, surface-to-surface missile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Kh-58?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The Kh-58 (Russian: Х-58; NATO: AS-11 'Kilter') is a Soviet anti-radiation missile with a range of 120 km. As of 2004[update] the Kh-58U variant was still the primary anti-radiation missile of Russia and its allies.[1] It is being superseded by the Kh-31. The NATO reporting name is "Kilter".
Quick Facts Type, Place of origin ...
Kh-58 (NATO reporting name: AS-11 'Kilter') | |
---|---|
Type | air-launched anti-radiation missile, surface-to-surface missile |
Place of origin | Soviet Union/Russia |
Service history | |
In service | 1982–present[1] |
Used by | Russia, India, Algeria, Iran[1] |
Wars | Iran–Iraq War[2] 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[3] |
Production history | |
Designed | 1970s |
Manufacturer | Raduga NPO |
Specifications | |
Mass | 650 kg (1,430 lb)[4] |
Length | 480 cm (15 ft 9 in)[4] |
Diameter | 38 cm (15.0 in)[4] |
Wingspan | 117 cm (46.1 in)[4] |
Warhead | High Explosive[1] |
Warhead weight | 149 kg (328 lb)[4] |
Engine | Solid rocket[1] |
Operational range | Kh-58: up to 120 km (65 nmi) Kh-58U :250 km (130 nmi)[1] Kh-58E: 46–200 km (25–110 nmi)[4] |
Maximum speed | Mach 3.6 |
Guidance system | Inertial with passive radar seeker[1] |
Launch platform | Su-24M,[1] Mig-25BM,[1] Su-22M4,[4] Su-25TK,[4] Su-30MK[5] |
Close