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The Raduga Kh-15 or RKV-15 (Russian: Х-15; NATO: AS-16 "Kickback") is a Soviet hypersonic air-launched ballistic missile carried by the Tupolev Tu-22M and other bombers. Originally developed as a standoff nuclear air-to-ground missile similar to the U.S. Air Force's AGM-69 SRAM, versions with conventional warheads have been developed.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| Kh-15 | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed | Up to Mach 5 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kh-15 | Blast yield | 300 kt | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kh-15 | Designed | 1974–1980 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kh-15 | Designer | Raduga | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kh-15 | Diameter | 45.5 cm (17.9 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kh-15 | Engine | solid-fuel RDTT-160 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kh-15 | Flight ceiling | 40,000 m (130,000 ft) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kh-15 | Guidance system | inertial guidance, active radar homing, or anti-radiation missile | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kh-15 | In service | 1980 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kh-15 | Launch platform | Tu-22M3, | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kh-15 | Length | 478 cm (15 ft 8 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kh-15 | Manufacturer | Dubna Machine-building Plant | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kh-15 | Mass | 1,200 kg (2,650 lb) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kh-15 | Operational range | 300 km (160 nmi) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kh-15 | Place of origin | Soviet Union | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kh-15 | Produced | 1980 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kh-15 | Type | Air-launched ballistic missile Air-to-ground missile Anti-radiation missile (Kh-15P) Anti-ship missile (Kh-15S) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kh-15 | Used by | Russia | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kh-15 | Warhead | conventional or nuclear | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kh-15 | Warhead weight | 150 kg (331 lb) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kh-15 | Wingspan | 92 cm (36.2 in) maximum | 1.00 | infobox |
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