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Kh-28

The Kh-28 (Russian: Х-28; Nisan-28; NATO: AS-9 'Kyle') was the first Soviet anti-radiation missile (ARM) for tactical aircraft. It entered production in 1973 and is still carried on some Sukhoi Su-22s in developing countries but is no longer in Russian service. Use of the Kh-28 was restricted by its weight, limited seeker head, bulk and fuelling…

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
Mach 3.0
Designer
Alexander Yakovlevich Bereznyak
Diameter
43 cm (16.9 in)
Engine
Two-stage liquid-fuel rocket
Guidance system
Inertial guidance with passive radar seeker
In service
1973–current

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Kh-28

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related to Development · 25
Kh-28 → APR-28, ARMs, Berezniak, Brewer, CKB-111, Consequently, EMP, Fencer-A, Fitter-C, Flight, However, Instead, January, K-28P, MKB Raduga, NPO Avtomatika, Soviet, Su-17M, Su-24, The
related to Design · 21
Kh-28 → Air Power Australia, AS-4, AS-6, Blizzard, Carlo Kopp, Dr, Eagle Owl, Filin, Kh-58, Kingfish, Kitchen, KSR-5, Myetyel/Metel, Raduga's Kh-22, Snowstorm, Soviet ARM, The, The Kh-28, The Su-17M, The Su-24
related to history · 16
Kh-28 → Antonov An-12BL SEAD, April, Gulf War, Iraq, It, MiG-27, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25BM, One, RFNA, Soviet Air Force, Su-17M/Su-20/Su-22M, Su-24M, The Kh-28, Tupolev Tu-16, Tupolev Tu-22M, US
related to Variants · 9
Kh-28 → Baghdad, D-8, Hawk, Iraqi, Izdeliye, Kh-28E, Nike-Hercules, Nissan-28, Thunderbird SAMsKh-28M
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
Kh-28 → Mach 3.0
Designer · 1
Kh-28 → Alexander Yakovlevich Bereznyak
Diameter · 1
Kh-28 → 43 cm (16.9 in)
Engine · 1
Kh-28 → Two-stage liquid-fuel rocket
Guidance system · 1
Kh-28 → Inertial guidance with passive radar seeker
In service · 1
Kh-28 → 1973–current

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missile soviet system seeker russian service isbn could aircraft use design su-17m 1973 operational iraq air one first arm similar

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Kh-28.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speedMach 3.01.00infobox
Kh-28DesignerAlexander Yakovlevich Bereznyak1.00infobox
Kh-28Diameter43 cm (16.9 in)1.00infobox
Kh-28EngineTwo-stage liquid-fuel rocket1.00infobox
Kh-28Guidance systemInertial guidance with passive radar seeker1.00infobox
Kh-28In service1973–current1.00infobox
Kh-28Launch platformSu-17M/Su-20/Su-22M, Su-24M, Tu-16, MiG-25BM, MiG-27, Tu-22M1.00infobox
Kh-28Length597 cm (19 ft 7 in)1.00infobox
Kh-28ManufacturerMKB Raduga1.00infobox
Kh-28Mass720 kg (1,590 lb)1.00infobox
Kh-28Operational range110 km (59 nmi)1.00infobox
Kh-28Place of originSoviet Union1.00infobox
Kh-28Typeair-launched anti-radiation missile1.00infobox
Kh-28Used byFSU, Warsaw Pact, India, Iraq, Vietnam1.00infobox
Kh-28WarheadBlast fragmentation1.00infobox
Kh-28Warhead weight160 kg (353 lb)1.00infobox
Kh-28Wingspan193 cm (6 ft 4.0 in)1.00infobox

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