Kh-38
| Kh-38 | |
|---|---|
Kh-38ME | |
| Type | Tactical air-to-surface missile |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2012 (Kh-38ME) 2019 (Kh-36) |
| Used by | Russia |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Tactical Missiles Corporation JSC |
| Designed | 2007 (Kh-38ME) - 2015 (Kh-36) |
| Manufacturer | Tactical Missiles Corporation JSC |
| Produced | 2015 (Kh-38M) - 2019 (Kh-36) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 520 kg (1,150 lb) |
| Length | 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) |
| Diameter | 0.31 m (12.2 in) |
| Wingspan | 1.14 m (44.9 in) |
| Warhead | HE fragmentation, cluster warhead, armor-piercing |
| Warhead weight | up to 250 kg (551 lb) |
Detonation mechanism | Contact fuse |
| Engine | Two-stage solid rocket motor |
Operational range | up to 70km (Kh-38ML), up to 120km (Kh-36 Grom-E1) |
| Flight altitude | 200-12000 m |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.2 |
Guidance system | Laser, active radar, IR, satellite, depending on variant |
Launch platform | Kh-38: Su-34, Su-25SM3, Su-57, Ka-52K 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 also serves as the basis for the Kh-36 unpowered and powered glide-bombs.