Kh-69 vs Penguin (missile): Specs Compared

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ACruise & anti-ship missiles

Kh-69

Air-launched cruise missile

BCruise & anti-ship missiles

Penguin (missile)

littoral anti-ship missile

First system

Second system

Measured figures

Head to head

10 of 31 rows sourced on both sides

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3.2mMK3

Length

All recorded figures & sources

3 m

MK2

Single source

3.2 m

MK3

Single source

Configuration

Details

Kh-69 and Penguin (missile) configuration
Specification	Kh-69	Penguin (missile)
Type	Air-launched cruise missile^[source]	littoral anti-ship missile^[source]
Place of origin	Russia^[source]	Norway^[source]
In service	2023–current^[source]	1972–present^[source]
Used by	Russia^[source]	—
Wars

Designer	MKB Raduga^[source]	—

Manufacturer	Tactical Missiles Corporation^[source]	Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace^[source]

Engine	TURBOFAN^[source]	Solid propellant sustainer^[source]

Guidance system	GNSS , INS and Contrast seeker^[source]	pulse- laser , passive IR (MK2), passive IR , radar altimeter (MK3)^[source]

Launch platform	Su-30MK, Su-34, Su-35, Su-57, MiG-29K, MiG-35^[source]	naval ships , helicopters (MK2), fixed-wing aircraft (MK3)^[source]

Role	Russian stealth subsonic air-launched cruise missile^[source]	—

Source measurement	The Kh-69 ( Cyrillic : Х -69) (NATO reporting name: AS-22 'Kazoo' ) is a Russian stealth subsonic air-launched cruise missile . It was developed from the Kh-59 missile, and has a range of at least 400 km (250 mi). It has a reduced radar signature compared to its forerunners.^[source]Kh-69 · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The missile is reported to weigh under 800 kg (1,800 lb) and is reported to cruise at speeds of up to 1,000 km/h (620 mph). It can use either a cluster or a penetration warhead, weighing around 300 kilograms (660 lb).^[source]Kh-69 · Technical characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The Kh-69 uses GPS and GLONASS for guidance, with inertial backup. The missile is reportedly able to fly at an altitude as low as 20 meters above ground level , which greatly contributes to its low radar observability. An electro-optical seeker was reported in 2022 to round out the sensor suite.^[source]Kh-69 · Technical characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage	—

Source measurement

The Kh-69 ( Cyrillic : Х -69) (NATO reporting name: AS-22 'Kazoo' ) is a Russian stealth subsonic air-launched cruise missile . It was developed from the Kh-59 missile, and has a range of at least 400 km (250 mi). It has a reduced radar signature compared to its forerunners.^[source]Kh-69 · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The missile is reported to weigh under 800 kg (1,800 lb) and is reported to cruise at speeds of up to 1,000 km/h (620 mph). It can use either a cluster or a penetration warhead, weighing around 300 kilograms (660 lb).^[source]Kh-69 · Technical characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The Kh-69 uses GPS and GLONASS for guidance, with inertial backup. The missile is reportedly able to fly at an altitude as low as 20 meters above ground level , which greatly contributes to its low radar observability. An electro-optical seeker was reported in 2022 to round out the sensor suite.^[source]Kh-69 · Technical characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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