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X-59 (Kh-59) Air-to-surface missile
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NATO reporting name: AS-18 Kazoo
Αlso known as: -
Entered service: 1990



A missile designed to destroy small stationary and moving targets, including ships in port.

The X-59 (Kh-59) missile can be used from fighters type Mirage-IIIE, F-15 και F-16.




Technical specifications

DESIGNER MKB Raduga
COUNTRY Russia
TYPE
Air-to-surface missile
Aircraft-bearer (aerial means)
Su-17M4, Su-24M, Su-30ΜΚ and other aircraft
POWER-PLANT
Two-stage solid propellant rocket
Thrust, kgf
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DIMENSIONS
 
Length, m
5,37
Width, m -
Height, m -
Wing span, m  
Fin span, m -
Diameter, m 0,38
WEIGHT
 
Maximum missile weight, kg
until 790
Warhead weight, kg
148
PERFORMANCE
 
Maximum speed (initial stage), km/h
764 - 934
Permissible height of use of the missile, km
0,2 - 5
Launch range, km
up to 40
Minimum permissible missile launch range, km
10 - 15
Permissible speed of the aircraft before using the missile, km/h
600 - 1.100
Circular error probable, m
2 - 3
Seeker
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Warhead type
High-explosive - penetrating / cluster
Guidance system
 
Combined with:
Inertial navigation system + datalink with Infrared (IR) target lock-on capability (head).