Thursday, November 20, 2008

Kh-22

IOC: 1963

Also Known As
AS-4 Kitchen
K-22
Kh-22M
Kh-22MP
Kh-22N

Origin
Russia

Applications
KSR-5
Tu-22
Tu-22M3
Tu-95MS

Description: Kh-22 is a liquid propellant, long-range, supersonic cruise missile designed for use on Soviet medium bombers such as Tu-22 against a wide spectrum of targets such as ships and air defenses. Kh-22 can be equipped with either conventional or nuclear warheads. Its guidance system is based on inertial navigation adding an active radar homing head for anti-ship applications. The active radar head guides Kh-22 in the final stage of the flight.

Kh-22 is called the AS-4 Kitchen by NATO. Kh-22N is equipped with a nuclear warhead. Kh-22M anti-ship and Kh-22MP suppression of enemy air defense missiles feature a conventional warhead. Originally, this missile system was integrated onto Soviet Air Force's Tu-22 Blinder and Tu-22M Backfire. In the 1990s the Russian Air Force began deploying Kh-22s on its Tu-95 Bear heavy bomber fleet.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 920 mm, Length 11.5 m, Width 3 m

Weights: Max Weight 6,000 kg (13,228 lb), Warhead 1,000 kg (2,205 lb)

Performance: Ceiling 24,000 m (78,740 ft), Max Range 500 km (270 nm), Top Speed 1,200 mps (Mach 3.61)

Yield: 350 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)

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