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Missiles2012 (Kh-38ME) 2019 (Kh-36)
Tactical air-to-surface missile
Kh-38 is a tactical air-to-surface missile originating in Russia. It was built by Tactical Missiles Corporation JSC. Reported operators include Russia.
RussiaTactical air-to-surface missile
Russia
2012 (Kh-38ME) 2019 (Kh-36)
Russia
Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
Tactical Missiles Corporation JSC
2007 (Kh-38ME) - 2015 (Kh-36)
Tactical Missiles Corporation JSC
2015 (Kh-38M) - 2019 (Kh-36)
520 kg (1,150 lb)
4.2 m (13 ft 9 in)
0.31 m (12.2 in)
1.14 m (44.9 in)
HE fragmentation, cluster warhead, armor-piercing
up to 250 kg (551 lb)
Contact fuse
Two-stage solid rocket motor
up to 70km (Kh-38ML), up to 120km (Kh-36 Grom-E1)
200-12000 m
Mach 2.2
Laser, active radar, IR, satellite, depending on variant
Kh-38: Su-34 , Su-25SM3 , Su-57 , Ka-52K , MiG-29K Kh-36: Su-57 , MiG-35
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/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.
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.
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 .
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
Kh-36 Grom-E2 - AS-23B/KAB-type guided glide bomb with 50 km range.
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 .
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