KH35 (AS-20 'Kayak)

The Kh-35 missile is a subsonic weapon featuring a normal aerodynamic configuration with cruciform wings and fins and a semi-submerged air duct intake. The propulsion unit is a turbofan engine.The missile is guided to its target at the final leg of the trajectory by commands fed from the active radar homing head and the radio altimeter.
Target designation data can be introduced into the missile from the launch aircraft or external sources. Flight mission data is inserted into the missile control system after input of target coordinates. An inertial system controls the missile in flight, stabilizes it at an assigned altitude and brings it to a target location area. At a certain target range, the homing head is switched on to search for, lock on and track the target. The inertial control system then turns the missile toward the target and changes its flight altitude to an extremely low one. At this altitude, the missile continues the process of homing by the data fed from the homing head and the inertial control system until a hit is obtained.
A new radar seeker, Gran-KE have been developed by SPE Radar MMS and will be replacing the existing ARGS-35E X band seeker.
It is also nicknamed Harpoonski for its similarity to the AGM-84 Boeing Harpoon. It is designed to attack vessels up to 5000 tonnes.


Type: Subsonic anti-ship missile/ Air to Surface Missile

Deployed: India

Designer: Zvezda MKB

Range: 120 km

Engine: Turbofan

Platform: SU 30 MKI, Mig 29UPG, Mig 29K, Mig 27, LCA Tejas, Kora class corvette, Brahmaputra class frigate, Delhi class destroyer, Rajput class destroyer.