Kh-45
| A-235 PL-19 Nudol | |
|---|---|
| Type | Air-to-surface missile Anti-ship missile |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Never entered service |
| Production history | |
| Variants | See Variants |
The Kh-45 "Lightning" was a Soviet hypersonic anti-ship air-to-surface missile project. It was developed as the main armament for ICD "Raduga"'s T-4 missile carrier bomber. The designers were , and .[1]
History[]
The Kh-45 was intended to be carried on the Tu-160, but the integration was cancelled in 1976–77.[2]
Basic tactical and technical characteristics[]
The Kh-45 weighed 4,500 kg and was 10.8m long.[2]
- Starting range, km - up to 600
<! - * Flight altitude, m: on the march - 10–15 on the final segment - 4 ->
- Flight speed, km / h - 7000
- Starting weight, kg - 4500
- Cumulative high-explosive warhead, thermonuclear
- The mass of the warhead, kg - 500-1000
<! - * Rocket length, m -
- Rocket diameter, m - ->
- Guidance system: inertial, radio command, GISU "Whirlwind" + ARGSN "Harpoon"
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- Nuclear cruise missiles of the Soviet Union
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- Cold War anti-ship cruise missiles of the Soviet Union
- Air-to-surface missiles of the Soviet Union
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