Kh-38

Kh-38
Kh-38ME
TypeTactical air-to-surface missile
Place of originRussia
Service history
In service2012 (Kh-38ME)
2019 (Kh-36)
Used byRussia
Wars
Production history
DesignerTactical Missiles Corporation JSC
Designed2007 (Kh-38ME) - 2015 (Kh-36)
ManufacturerTactical Missiles Corporation JSC
Produced2015 (Kh-38M) - 2019 (Kh-36)
Specifications
Mass520 kg (1,150 lb)
Length4.2 m (13 ft 9 in)
Diameter0.31 m (12.2 in)
Wingspan1.14 m (44.9 in)
WarheadHE fragmentation, cluster warhead, armor-piercing
Warhead weightup to 250 kg (551 lb)
Detonation
mechanism
Contact fuse

EngineTwo-stage solid rocket motor
Operational
range
up to 70km (Kh-38ML), up to 120km (Kh-36 Grom-E1)
Flight altitude200-12000 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.