.jpg "X-38ME (Kh-38ME) Short range modular missiles © Konstantinos Panitsidis")
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NATO reporting name: AS-11 Klter
Αlso known as: -
Entered service: 1990
Air-launched modular missiles of the Kh-38ME family are intended for hitting armored, hardened, vulnerable ground targets and groups of targets as well as surface targets in littoral areas.
This family of modular missiles provides extensive combat capabilities when used against a wide range of targets due to the variety of guidance systems.
| Guidance systems of the missiles are the following: |
| Kh-38MLE - inertial + semi-active laser |
| Kh-38MAE - inertial + active radar |
| Kh-38MTE - inertial + imaging IR |
| Kh-38MKE - inertial + satellite navigation |
Technical specifications
| DESIGNER | Tactical Missile Corporation JSC |
| COUNTRY | Russia |
| TYPE |
Air-to-surface missile
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| Aircraft-bearer (aerial means) |
The missiles of this family can arm both aircraft and helicopters of different types (φor example Su-35, MiG-35, Su-57, Su-25SM3, Ka-52 etc).
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POWER-PLANT
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Two-stage solid propellant rocket
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Thrust, kgf
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- |
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DIMENSIONS
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Length, m
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4,2 |
| Width, m | - |
| Height, m | - |
| Wing span, m | 1,14 |
| Diameter, m | 0,31 |
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WEIGHT
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Maximum missile weight, kg
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520
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| Warhead weight, kg |
until 250
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PERFORMANCE
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Maximum speed, km/h
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2.336 |
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Permissible height of use of the missile, m
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200 - 12.000 |
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Launch range, km
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from 3 to 40 |
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Permissible speed of the aircraft before using the missile, km/h
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54 - 1.620 |
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Circular error probable, m
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Seeker
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- |
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Warhead type
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Contact |
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Guidance system
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| Combined with: | Inertial navigation system, GLONASS, laser guidance, TV direction system, active radar. |
Photos X-38ME (Kh-38ME)
