Thursday, November 20, 2008

Kh-55

IOC: 1984

Kh-555

IOC: 2005

Origin
Russia

Contractor/s
Raduga JSC

Applications
Tu-160

Family Members
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Description: The Kh-555 is a long-range, air-launched cruise missile designed as the replacement for the nuclear-capable Kh-55 weapons deployed onboard Russian strategic bombers. The Kh-555 missile is equipped with a conventional warhead. Externally the new missile and its predecessor, the Kh-55, are quite similar but the Kh-555 has been equipped with additional fuel tanks, new engine and navigation system. The new navigation system combines inertial navigation with terrain matching based upon an electro-optic sensor with geo-location data coming from GLONASS global positioning system. With its enhanced accuracy, the Kh-555 missile can hit targets at maximum ranges between 2,000 to 3,500 kilometers.

The Russian Air Force carried out flight tests using the Kh-555 missile onboard the Tu-160 bomber in August 2005.

Specifications
Performance: Max Range 3,500 km (1,890 nm)

Operators

Russia

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Saturday, October 25, 2008

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