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The Raduga Kh-15 or RKV-15 (Russian: Х-15; NATO: AS-16 "Kickback"; GRAU:) is a Russian hypersonic aero-ballistic air-to-ground missile carried by the Tupolev Tu-22M and other bombers. Originally developed as a standoff nuclear air-to-ground missile similar to the U.S. Air Force's AGM-69 SRAM, versions with conventional warheads have been developed.

Raduga Kh-15
(NATO reporting name: AS-16 'Kickback')
Raduga Kh-15
TypeAir-launched ballistic missile
Air-to-ground missile
Anti-radiation missile (Kh-15P)
Anti-ship missile (Kh-15S)
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service1980
Used byRussia
Production history
DesignerRaduga
Designed1974-1980
ManufacturerDubna Machine-building Plant
Produced1980
Specifications
Mass1,200 kg (2,650 lb)
Length478 cm (15 ft 8 in)
Diameter45.5 cm (17.9 in)
Warheadconventional or nuclear
Warhead weight150 kg (331 lb)
Blast yield300 kt

Enginesolid-fuel RDTT-160
Wingspan92 cm (36.2 in) maximum
Operational
range
300 km (160 nmi)
Flight ceiling40,000 m (130,000 ft)
Maximum speed Up to Mach 5[1]
Guidance
system
inertial guidance, active radar homing, or anti-radiation missile
Launch
platform
Su-33, Su-34, Tu-95MS-6, Tu-22M3, and Tu-160[1]

As of early 2019, it was uncertain whether the Kh-15 was in service, with rumors that it had been retired or placed in storage.[2]


Development


In 1967, MKB Raduga started developing the Kh-2000 as a replacement for the Kh-22 (NATO reporting name AS-4 Kitchen) heavy anti-shipping missile.[1] Development of the Kh-15 started some time in the early 1970s.[3] The sophistication of the design made it suitable for other roles, and a nuclear-tipped version was developed in tandem with the conventionally armed variant.[1] An upgrade under development was cancelled in 1991, but reports in 1998 suggested an upgraded Kh-15 might be fitted to Su-35 (Flanker-E) tactical aircraft.[3]


Design


The Kh-15 climbs to an altitude of about 40,000 m (130,000 ft) and then dives in on the target, accelerating to a speed of about Mach 5.[1]


Operational history


It entered service in 1980. It can be carried by the Su-33, Su-34, Tu-95MS-6 'Bear-H', Tu-22M3 'Backfire C', and Tu-160 'Blackjack'.[4]


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Notes


  1. "Kh-15, RKV-15 (AS-16 'Kickback')", Jane's Air-Launched Weapons, 2008-08-01, archived from the original on 2019-10-18, retrieved 2009-02-03
  2. Kristensen, Hans M.; Korda, Matt (4 March 2019). "Russian nuclear forces, 2019". Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. 75 (2): 73–84. Bibcode:2019BuAtS..75b..73K. doi:10.1080/00963402.2019.1580891.
  3. "Kh-15 (AS-16 'Kickback'/RKV-15)", Jane's Strategic Weapon Systems, 2008-09-02, archived from the original on 2019-10-18, retrieved 2009-02-06
  4. "АО "Корпорация Тактическое Ракетное Вооружение"". Archived from the original on 2014-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-25.

References



На других языках


[de] Raduga Ch-15

Die Raduga Ch-15 (russisch Х-15, NATO-Codename AS-16 Kickback) ist eine überschallschnelle Luft-Boden-Rakete zur Bekämpfung von strategischen Bodenzielen.
- [en] Kh-15

[fr] Kh-15

Le Kh-15 (en russe : « Х-15 ») désignation OTAN AS-16 « Kickback », aussi désigné RKV-15, est un missile air-sol soviétique aéroporté conçu par le bureau d'études MKB Raduga. Pouvant être transporté par le Tupolev Tu-22M ou d'autres bombardiers, il était à l'origine une arme nucléaire de type « stand-off »[Note 1] mais il existe désormais des versions à charge militaire conventionnelle. Pour beaucoup d'experts militaires, il est considéré comme la réponse soviétique au missile américain AGM-69 SRAM, auquel il ressemble beaucoup[1]. Son surnom est parfois utilisé : « SRAMski »[2].

[it] Kh-15

Il Kh-15 è un missile aria-superficie tattico russo conosciuto in Occidente con il nome in codice NATO di AS-16 Kickback. Entrato in servizio alla fine degli anni ottanta, è operativo con l'aviazione russa.

[ru] Х-15

Х-15 (другое название — РКВ-15, «изделие 115», по классификации МО США и НАТО — AS-16 «Kickback») — советская/российская авиационная ракета с твердотопливным ракетным двигателем класса «воздух-поверхность». Является функциональным аналогом американской ракеты AGM-69 SRAM. Снята с вооружения по причине окончания срока хранения ТРД.



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