Kh-45
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 A. Y. Bereznyak, G. K. Samokhvalov and V. A. Larionov.[1]
| 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 |
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
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- Flight speed, km / h - 7000
- Starting weight, kg - 4500
- Cumulative high-explosive warhead, thermonuclear
- The mass of the warhead, kg - 500-1000
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- Guidance system: inertial, radio command, GISU "Whirlwind" + ARGSN "Harpoon"
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See also
References
- https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/russia/kh-45.htm
- Piotr Butowski (February 2016) "‘Blackjack’ Attack." Combat Aircraft Magazine.
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