| Kh-22 (NATO reporting name: AS-4 'Kitchen') | |
|---|---|
 Kh-22 with aircraft in the background | |
| Type | Anti-ship cruise missile |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1968-present |
| Used by | Russia |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designer | MKB Raduga |
| Unit cost | $1 million[1] |
| Produced | 1962 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5,820 kg (12,800 lb) |
| Length | 11.65 m (38.2 ft) |
| Diameter | 92 cm (36 in) |
| Wingspan | 300 cm (120 in) |
| Warhead | 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) RDX or 350–1,000 kt (1.5–4.2 PJ) thermonuclear weapon |
| Engine | R-201 liquid-fuel rocket |
| Propellant | Tonka-250 and IRFNA |
Operational range | 600 km (320 nmi) (Kh-22M/MA)[2] |
| Flight ceiling | 10–14 km (33,000–46,000 ft) or 27 km (89,000 ft) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.6 (5,600 km/h; 3,500 mph)[3] |
Guidance system | Inertial guidance followed by terminal active radar homing |
| Accuracy | 30-40 m (CEP)[citation needed] |
Launch platform | Tu-22M, Тu-22К, Тu-95К22 |
The Kh-22 "Storm" (Russian: Х-22 "Буря", NATO reporting name AS-4 'Kitchen') is a large, long-range anti-ship cruise missile developed by MKB Raduga in the Soviet Union. It was designed for use against aircraft carriers and carrier battle groups, with either a conventional or nuclear warhead. Kh-32 is an updated conventional variant of the Kh-22 and was accepted to service in 2016; it features an improved rocket motor and a new seeker head.
- ^ Landa, Volodymyr; Gnenny, Konstantin. "Over the weekend, Russia launched missiles worth about $200 million over Ukraine., Росія за вихідні випустила по Україні ракет вартістю близько $200 млн" (in Ukrainian). Forbes. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ ausairpower (6 August 2009), Anti Shipping Missile Survey, ausairpower, p. 1
- ^ Scribd, Anti Shipping Missile Survey, Scribd, p. 37