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Kh-101
Russian air-launched cruise missile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Kh-101 (Russian: Х-101; NATO reporting name: AS-23 "Kodiak") is a Russian subsonic air-launched cruise missile. Designed in the 1990s, it underwent testing in the 2000s and entered service in the 2010s, seeing use in the Syrian Civil War and the Russo-Ukrainian War.
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Kh-101/102 AS-23 Kodiak | |
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![]() Kh-101 missiles under the wings of a Tupolev Tu-95 | |
Type | Air-launched cruise missile |
Place of origin | Russia |
Service history | |
Used by | Russian Aerospace Forces |
Wars | |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | MKB Raduga |
Specifications | |
Mass | 2,400 kg (5,300 lb) (Kh-101)[2] |
Length | 745 cm (24 ft 5 in) (Kh-101)[2] |
Warhead | Conventional (Kh-101) Thermonuclear (Kh-102) |
Engine | TRDD-50A turbojet 450 kgf |
Propellant | jet fuel |
Operational range | 3,500 km |
Maximum speed | Mach 0.6-0.78 (Kh-101)[2] |
Guidance system | inertial guidance with Doppler radar/terrain map updates |
Launch platform | Tu-95MS, Tu-160 |
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