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X-29TE (Kh-29TE) Air-to-surface missiles

X-29TE (Kh-29TE) Air-to-surface missiles © Konstantinos Panitsidis
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NATO reporting name: AS-14 Kedge
Αlso known as: 9-A-721
Entered service: 1990


Designed to defeat visible hard-to-hit ground and above-water targets. Intended to arm fighters and strikers.




Technical specifications

DESIGNER "Molniya", "Vympel" Design buream 
COUNTRY Russia
TYPE
Air-to-surface missile
Aircraft-bearer (aerial means)
Su-17M4, Su-24M Su-25, Su-34, Su-35, MiG-29SM, MiG-29SMT, MiG-29UTB, MiG-29K
POWER-PLANT
One-stage solid propellant rocket
Thrust, kgf
-
DIMENSIONS
 
Length, m
3,90
Width, m -
Height, m -
Wing span, m 1,100
Fin span, m 0,750
Diameter, m 0,40
WEIGHT
 
Maximum missile weight, kg
700
Warhead weight, kg
320 (317)
PERFORMANCE
 
Maximum speed, km/h
-
Permissible height of use of the missile, km
0,2 - 10
Launch range, km
20 - 30 (upgraded version) 
Minimum permissible missile launch range, km
3 - 4
Permissible speed of the aircraft before using the missile, km/h
600 - 1.250
Circular error probable, m
2 - 3
Seeker
-
Warhead type
High-explosive - penetrating
Guidance system
 
Combined with:
"Tubus-2" type passive TV guide head

 

 


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