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Air-launched ballistic missile Kh-47M2 “Kinzhal” © Konstantinos Panitsidis
Artistic illustration K. Panitsidi

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NATO reporting name: AS-24 Kiljoy
Αlso known as: Izdeliye 9-A-7660
Entered service: 2017

The hypersonic rocket aviation complex developed on the basis of the 9M723 "Iskander-M" and is designed to effectively destroy ships as aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers and the frigate as well as on stationary objects.

 

The first missiles have been certified for the MiG-31 carrier aircraft and concern the first stage of modernization.

The first missiles have been certified for the MiG-31 carrier aircraft and concern the first stage of modernization.

 

The modified aircraft were of the series:

MiG-31 – prototype (1975), MiG-31 built 1982, of production aircraft, MiG-31 year 1988 with different intake and other structural elements etc, MiG-31D3 built in 1983, equipped with an aerial refueling system, MiG-31B built 1988-1993 and  MiG-31M/D built 1986.
 


Aircraft-bearer MiG-31K © Konstantinos Panitsidis
The maximum range of the missile with an aircraft-bearer is 2.000 km.

The aircraft that flew the trials with serial numbers were the first modified MiG-31BM: Serial number 592 RSK MiG, “Red 90”, “Red 91”, “Red 92”, “Red 93” and “Red 94”. Second stage concerning the modernization of 113 MiG-31 to MiG-31BM/BMS/K level.

 

Kh-47M2 “Kinzhal” Supersonic missile
Kh-47M2 “Kinzhal” Supersonic missile © Konstantinos Panitsidis
 1 Power Plant: solid-propellan rocket 2 Max speed 12.250 -14.700 km/h 3 Air-launched ballistic missile: it carry both conventional and nuclear warheads. 


Air-launched ballistic missile Kh-47M2 “Kinzhal” (izdelie 9-A-7660) © Konstantinos Panitsidis
Air-launched ballistic missile Kh-47M2 “Kinzhal” (izdelie 9-A-7660)




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 Air-launched ballistic missile Kh-47M2 “Kinzhal”  © Konstantinos Panitsidis





Technical specifications

DESIGNER PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)
COUNTRY Russia
TYPE
Supersonic missile
Aircraft-bearer (aerial means)
MiG-31BM/BMS/K, Tu-22M3M, Tu-160, Su-57
POWER-PLANT
Solid propellant rocket
Thrust, kgf
-
DIMENSIONS
 
Length, m
7,3
Wing span, m  -
- folded
1,6
Fin span, m -
Diameter, m 0,92 (1,2)
WEIGHT
 
Maximum missile weight, kg
3.800 (4.300)
Weight of solid fuel
2.500
Warhead weight, kg
482
PERFORMANCE
 
Maximum speed, km/h
12.250 - 14.700
Flight altitude of the missile aircraft-bearer), m
15.000 - 25.000
Maximum range of the missile with a caircraft-bearer, km
2.000
Combat range, km
600
Minimum permissible missile launch range, km
-
Permissible speed of the aircraft before using the missile, km/h
2.100 - 3.000
Missile velocity when striking with a target, km/h 4.650
Circular error probable, m
1
Warhead type
High-explosive or nuclear
Guidance system
 
Combined with:
Inertial navigation system (INS) with the possibility of from GLONASS, AWASC, remote control and optical homing system.