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X-31A (Kh-31A) Anti-ship missile © Konstantinos Panitsidis
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NATO reporting name: AS-17 Kripton, AS-12
Αlso known as: Izdeliye 77A
Entered service: 1989



Missile it was designed and developed to attack ships of different types such as destroyers, with a displacement of 4.500-8.000 tons, transport ships, etc. The missile can be carried by aircraft of various types, placed in a special launch canister.




Technical specifications

DESIGNER "Zvezda" Design buream, Tactical Missile Corporation JSC
COUNTRY Russia
TYPE
Anti-ship missile
Aircraft-bearer (aerial means)
MiG-29K, MiG-29SMT, MiG-29UTB, MiG-31, MiG-29M, Su-24M, Su-25T, Su-34, Su-35, Yak-141
POWER-PLANT
Ramjet engine
Thrust, kgf
-
DIMENSIONS
 
Length, m
4,700
Width, m -
Height, m -
Wing span, m 0,914
Fin span, m -
Diameter, m 0,360
WEIGHT
 
Maximum missile weight, kg
600
Warhead weight, kg
90
PERFORMANCE
 
Maximum speed, km/h
3.600
Permissible height of use of the missile, km
0,1 - 15
Launch range, km
70
Minimum permissible missile launch range, km
7,5
Permissible speed of the aircraft before using the missile, km/h
650 - 1250
Circular error probable, m
2,5
Seeker
-
Warhead type
High-explosive - penetrating
Guidance system
Аctive radar

 




Photos X-31A (Kh-31A)