Thursday, November 20, 2008

Kh-20

IOC: 1960

Also Known As
AS-3 Kangaroo
K-20

Origin
Russia

Applications
Tu-95MS

Description: Kh-20 is a massive, long range, supersonic, nuclear-capable cruise missile developed by the Soviet Union for its Tu-95 Bear strategic bomber. It is equipped with a 5,000-lb nuclear warhead yielding approx. 1 megaton and uses inertial navigation as its guidance system. It can be used configured in either anti-ship missile or strike weapon against land targets. It is referred to by the United States of America and NATO as the AS-3 Kangaroo.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 1,900 mm, Length 14.9 m, Width 9.2 m

Weights: Max Weight 11,000 kg (24,250 lb), Warhead 2,300 kg (5,071 lb)

Performance: Ceiling 18,000 m (59,055 ft), CEP 1,000 m (3,281 ft), Max Range 650 km (351 nm), Top Speed 633 mps (Mach 1.91)

Yield: 800 kiloton

Operators

Russia

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, October 25, 2008

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