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Kh-22larger figure on 1 of 1
Penguin (missile)larger figure on 0 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source11.65 m (38.2 ft)[source]
MK2
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Kh-22 | Penguin (missile) |
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| Type | Anti-ship cruise missile Air-to-surface missile[source] | littoral anti-ship missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Norway[source] |
| In service | 1968-present[source] | 1972–present[source] |
| Used by | Russia[source] | — |
| Wars |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
MK3
Single source3.0 m (MK2), 3.2 m (MK3)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Russo-Ukrainian War Russo-Ukrainian war[source]
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| Designer | MKB Raduga[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | $1 million[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1962[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] | 120 kg (MK2), 130 kg (MK3)[source] |
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| Engine | R-201 liquid-fuel rocket[source] | Solid propellant sustainer[source] |
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| Propellant | Tonka-250 and IRFNA[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] | pulse- laser , passive IR (MK2), passive IR , radar altimeter (MK3)[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] | naval ships , helicopters (MK2), fixed-wing aircraft (MK3)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | MKB Raduga[source] | Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | delay fuze[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | sea skimming[source] |
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| Former operator · Norway | — | Norway[source] |
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| Former operator · Sweden | — | Sweden[source] |
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| Former operator · United States | — | United States[source] |
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