Kh-35

Kh-35
(NATO reporting name: AS-20 'Kayak')
3M24 Uran (SS-N-25 'Switchblade')
3K60 Bal (SSC-6 'Sennight')
Kh-35E in MAKS-2009
TypeAir-to-surface
Surface-to-surface missile
Cruise missile
Anti-ship missile
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service2003
Used byRussian Navy
Indian Navy
Vietnam People's Navy
Production history
DesignerZvezda
Designed1983-2003
ManufacturerTactical Missiles Corporation
Unit cost$500,000 (2010)[1]
Produced1996 for export, 2003 for Russia
Specifications
Mass520 kg (1,150 lb)[2] (air version)
610 kg (1,340 lb)[2] (surface & heli version)
Length385 cm (152 in)[2] (air version)
440 cm (173 in)[2] (surface & heli version)
Diameter42.0 cm (16.5 in)[2]
Wingspan133 cm (52.4 in)[2]
WarheadHE fragmentation shaped charge
Warhead weight145 kg (320 lb)[2]

EngineR95TP-300 Turbofan[3][4]
360 kgf
Propellantkerosene
Operational
range
130 km (70 nmi)
300 km (160 nmi) (upgrade version, 2015)[5]
Flight altitude10-15 m en route and about 4 m at terminal area
Maximum speed Mach 0.8 – Mach 0.85 (609–647 mph; 980–1,041 km/h)
Guidance
system
inertial guidance and ARGS-35E X-band terminal active radar homing[6]
Launch
platform
Tupolev Tu-142, Su-24, MiG-29M/K, Sukhoi Su-35, Su-27SM, Su-30MKI//Su-30SM, Su-34, HAL Tejas, Ka-27, Ka-28,[2][7] Ka-52, Su-57,[citation needed] also ships and boats, coastal, ALCM, TEL variants.

The Zvezda Kh-35 (Russian: Х-35 , AS-20 'Kayak') is a Soviet turbojet subsonic cruise[8] anti-ship missile. The missile can be launched from helicopters, surface ships and coastal defence batteries with the help of a rocket booster, in which case it is known as Uran ('Uranus', SS-N-25 'Switchblade', GRAU 3M24) or Bal (SSC-6 'Sennight', GRAU 3K60). It is designed to attack vessels up to 5,000 tonnes.[2]

  1. ^ "Annual Report", Tactical Missiles Corporation (2010), p.92.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Cite error: The named reference Rosoboronexport was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "About". Aero-Engine Scientific and Technical Complex «Soyuz».
  4. ^ "ОАО "АМНТК "Союз" – Продукция – Авиационные двигатели". 2 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012.
  5. ^ Ponomarev, Vadim (25 May 2015). "Новая ракета X-35: гроза американских эсминцев" [New X-35 missile: the terror of American destroyers]. Expert (in Russian). Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  6. ^ "ARGS-35E (Algeria), Airborne fire-control radars". Jane's. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  7. ^ "Kh-35U ASM enters Su-35S fighter jet weapon package". AirRecognition.com. 24 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Kh-35 (AS-20 "Kayak") Anti-Ship Cruise Missile". EnemyForces.net. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2017.