Kh-38 vs Nimrod (missile)

Tactical Missiles Corporation JSC^[source]

2007 (Kh-38ME) - 2015 (Kh-36)^[source]

Tactical Missiles Corporation JSC^[source]

2015 (Kh-38M) - 2019 (Kh-36)^[source]

HE fragmentation, cluster warhead, armor-piercing^[source]

Contact fuse^[source]

Two-stage solid rocket motor^[source]

200-12000 m^[source]

Laser, active radar, IR, satellite, depending on variant^[source]

Kh-38: Su-34 , Su-25SM3 , Su-57 , Ka-52K , MiG-29K Kh-36: Su-57 , MiG-35^[source]

family of standoff air-to-surface missiles meant to succeed the Kh-25 and Kh-29 missile families^[source]

long-range air-to-surface missile^[source]

The Kh-38/Kh-38M ( Russian : Х -38 ) is a family of standoff air-to-surface missiles meant to succeed the Kh-25 and Kh-29 missile families. The Kh-38 also serves as the basis for the Kh-36 unpowered and powered glide-bombs.^[source]Kh-38 · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The basic configuration of the Kh-38M was revealed at the 2007 Moscow Air Show (MAKS) . The first prototypes of the missile had initially folding wings and tail fins for internal carriage, and would have a variety of seeker heads for different variants. Different warheads (fragmentation, cluster munitions , penetrating) can also be fitted. The Kh-38M is meant to succeed the Kh-25 and Kh-29 missile families. It can be used by combat aircraft such as the Sukhoi Su-34 and Sukhoi Su-57 , and it is planned to be integrated on the Kamov Ka-52 K helicopter. The first test firing took place in 2010 from a Su-34, and production was ordered to start in 2015.^[source]Kh-38 · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The Kh-38M was first used in combat during the Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war . It was also used during the 2022 invasion of Ukraine .^[source]Kh-38 · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Kh-36 Grom-E1 - Rocket assisted version of the Grom-E2. Sometimes referred as a hybrid missile glide bomb. AS-23 tactical cruise missile derivative/AGM with 120 km range^[source]Kh-38 · Variants / Kh-36; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Kh-36 Grom-E2 - AS-23B/KAB-type guided glide bomb with 50 km range.^[source]Kh-38 · Variants / Kh-36; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Both versions of the Grom are of 600 kg weight, with various guidance mechanisms, and both are created on the basis of the Kh-38M short-range tactical missile and also have modular structures, warheads and seekers. This weapon was first seen at MAKS 2015, and intended to equip all types of fighters, including the MiG-35 and Su-57 .^[source]Kh-38 · Variants / Kh-36; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Nimrod has a semi-active laser guidance system that operates day or night. Its flight trajectory can be set below obscuring cloud layers, while a forward reconnaissance scout team uses a laser designator to direct it from up to 26 km (16 mi).^[source]Nimrod (missile) · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Nimrod allows a gunner to pre-select a flight trajectory mode. This can be direct trajectory, high cruise trajectory or low cruise trajectory , the cruise altitude being constant and between 300–1,500 m (980–4,920 ft).^[source]Nimrod (missile) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The gimballed and stabilised seeker head acquires, tracks and homes in on its target using localised proportional navigation. It is said to have a view angle of more than 30°. The seeker has a search area 5 km (3.1 mi) wide and deep. In the terminal flight phase, the weapon adopts a dive angle of approximately 45° to strike an armoured target on the thinner, more vulnerable upper surfaces.^[source]Nimrod (missile) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The missile is stored in a sealed canister which also acts as the launcher. Total weight of the missile and canister is 150 kg (330 lb). It has five main sections: seeker, guidance and control, warhead, solid-propellant rocket motor, and servo. It is roll-stabilised in flight. Time to come into action at a launch site is less than 3 minutes; there is no need to survey the site for alignment or levelling, nor does it require a direct line of sight to a target. The weapon can be fired in single-round, ripple, or salvo modes.^[source]Nimrod (missile) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Effective range : 300 - 36,000 meters

Israel^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 4, row 5, cell 2; revision 1349150138; retrieved 2026-10-02

• Reported operator · Israel
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