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Kh-22larger figure on 2 of 2
Kh-31larger figure on 0 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source11.65 m (38.2 ft)[source]
Mod 1
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Kh-22 | Kh-31 |
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| Type | Anti-ship cruise missile Air-to-surface missile[source] | Anti-radiation missile (Kh-31P) Anti-ship missile (Kh-31A)[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1968-present[source] | 1988–present[source] |
| Used by | Russia[source] | Russia, Serbia, China, India, Algeria, Egypt[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Mod 1 Mod 2 (AD/PD)
Single sourceMod 1 : 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) Mod 2 (AD/PD) : 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in)[source]
Maximum; Mach 4.6 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMach 4.6 (5,600 km/h; 3,500 mph)[source]
Maximum; Kh-31A/P MA-31: Mach 2.7 (low), Mach 3.5 (high)
Single sourceKh-31A/P: 2,160–2,520 km/h (1,340–1,570 mph) MA-31: Mach 2.7 (low), Mach 3.5 (high)[source]
Operational; Kh-22M/MA
Single source600 km (320 nmi) (Kh-22M/MA)[source]
Operational; Kh-31A: minimum and maximum
Single sourceOperational; Kh-31P: up to
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceKh-31A: minimum 7.5 km (4.0 nmi) and maximum 70 km (38 nmi) Kh-31P: up to 110 km (60 nmi; 70 mi)[source]
Kh-31A
Single sourceKh-31P
Single sourceKh-31A :94 kg (207 lb) Kh-31P :87 kg (192 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War Russo-Ukrainian war[source] | Russo-Georgian War (alleged) Russo-Ukrainian War Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
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| Designer | MKB Raduga[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | $1 million[source] | $550,000 (2010)[source] |
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| Produced | 1962[source] | 1982[source] |
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| Warhead | 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) RDX or 350–1,000 kt (1.5–4.2 PJ) thermonuclear weapon[source] | Penetrating, armor-piercing.(Kh-31A) HE shaped charge[source] |
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| Engine | R-201 liquid-fuel rocket[source] | Solid fuel rocket in initial stage, ramjet for rest of trajectory[source] |
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| Propellant | Tonka-250 and IRFNA[source] | Kerosene[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | 10–14 km (33,000–46,000 ft) or 27 km (89,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Inertial guidance followed by terminal active radar homing[source] | Kh-31A: inertial guidance with active radar homing Kh-31P: inertial with passive radar[source] |
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| Accuracy | >300 ft (91 m) (CEP)[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Tu-22M, Тu-22К, Тu-95К22[source] | Both : Su-27SM, Su-30MKI, Su-25, Su-34, Su-35, MiG-29M, HAL Tejas, MiG-29K, Su-24M Kh-31A only : Su-33[source] |
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| Manufacturer | MKB Raduga[source] | Tactical Missiles Corporation (Zvezda-Strela before 2002)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Impact[source] |
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