KH 59 ME (KINGBOLT)

The Kh-59ME has an external turbofan engine below the body just forward of the rear wings, but retains the powder-fuel accelerator. It also has a dual guidance system consisting of an inertial guidance system to guide it into the target area and a television system to guide it to the target itself.The 36MT turbofan engine developed for the Kh-59M class of missiles is manufactured by NPO Saturn of Russia.

Target coordinates are fed into the missile before launch, and the initial flight phase is conducted under inertial guidance. At a distance of 10 km from the target the television guidance system is activated. An operator aboard the aircraft visually identifies the target and locks the missile onto it.


Type: air-to-surface missile, anti-shipping missile


Deployed: India, China

Designer: Raduga OKB

Range: 115 Km To 200 Km

Engine: Rocket then turbofan

Platform: SU 30 MKI, SU 27, J11, Mig 29, Mig 27

KH 59 MK/M2

Type: active radar homing anti-ship mis,sile

Designer: Raduga OKB

Range: 285 Km

Engine: Rocket then turbofan

Platform: SU 30 MKI, Mig 29UPG, Mig 29K, Mig 27, LCA Tejas

Kh25 (AS-10 'Karen)

The Kh-25/Kh-25M is a family of Soviet lightweight air-to-ground missiles with a modular range of guidance systems and a range of 10 km. The anti-radar variant (Kh-25MP) is known to NATO as the AS-12 'Kegler' and has a range up to 40 km. Designed by Zvezda-Strela, the Kh-25 is derived from the laser-guided version of their Kh-23 (AS-7 'Kerry'). It has now been succeeded by the Kh-38 family, but the Kh-25 remains in widespread use.


Variants: KH25MP, KH25ML, KH25MA

Type: tactical air-to-surface missile / anti-radar missile

Deployed: India

Designer: Zvezda-Strela

Range: 10Kms

Engine: Fixed thrust solid fuel rocket

Platform: SU 30 MKI, Mig 29UPG, Mig 29K, Mig 27, Mig 21 bison,

Kh-66/23 (AS-7 'Kerry')

Variants: KH23M, KH23L, Kh-66

Type: tactical air-to-surface missile / anti-radar missile

Deployed: India

Designer: Zvezda-Strela

Range: 10Kms

Engine: Fixed thrust solid fuel rocket

Platform: Mig 27, Mig 21 bison, 

Sea Eagle

Type: Sea-skimming anti-ship missile

Designer: MBDA/BAe Dynamics

Deployed: India

Range: 130 Kms

Engine: Solid-fuel rocket motor.

Platform: Dassault Mirage 2000-2005 Mk 2, Dassault Rafale, Sea Harrier FRS Mk.51, Sea Harrier FRS Mk.51, Jaguar IM, Ilyushin Il-38, Tupolev Tu-142, Sea king Mk 42B

Kh-29 (AS-14 'Kedge)

It is comparable to the United States' AGM-65 Maverick missile but with a much heavier warhead. The Kh-29 is intended for primary use against larger battlefield targets and infrastructure such as industrial buildings, depots and bridges, but can also be used against ships up to 10,000 tonnes, hardened aircraft shelters and concrete runways.

Variants: KH29T, KH29L

Type: Air-to-surface missile

Deployed: India

Designer: Molniya/Vympel MKB

Range: 30Kms

Engine: Fixed thrust solid fuel rocket

Platform: SU 30 MKI, Mig 29UPG, Mig 29K, Mig 27, Mig 21 bison, Tu-142.

Kh-31 (AS-17 'Krypton')

It is a sea skimming cruise missile with a range of 110 kilometres (60 nmi; 70 mi) or more and capable of Mach 3.5, and was the first supersonic anti-ship missile that could be launched by tactical aircraft.
In many respects the Kh-31 is a miniaturised version of the P-270 Moskit (SS-N-22 'Sunburn') and was reportedly designed by the same man. The missile is conventionally shaped, with cruciform wings and control surfaces made from titanium. The two-stage propulsion is notable. On launch, a solid-fuel booster in the tail accelerates the missile to Mach 1.8 and the motor is discarded. Then four air intakes open up and as in the Franco-German ANS/ANF the empty rocket case becomes the combustion chamber of a kerosene-fuelled ramjet, which takes it beyond Mach 4.

Variants: KH31 P/A/L

Deployed: India

Type: Medium-range air-to-surface missile

Designer: Zvezda-Strela MKB, later Tactical Missiles Corporation

Range: 50 km sea skimming, 110 high alt

Engine: Solid fuel rocket in initial stage, ramjet for rest of trajectory

Platform: SU 30 MKI, Mig 29UPG, Mig 29K, Mig 27(KH31A),J11, SU27, SU30MKK, Mig 21 bison, Tu-142, LCA Tejas