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Kh-31: History, Operational history & Development

The Kh-31 (Russian: Х-31; AS-17 'Krypton') is a Soviet and Russian air-to-surface missile carried by aircraft such as the MiG-29, Su-35 and the Su-57. It is capable of Mach 3.5 and was the first supersonic anti-ship missile that could be launched by tactical aircraft.

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Kh-31 topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Operational history and Development as prominent areas in the source structure around Kh-31.

Related topics
69
Source areas
6
Connected nodes
77
Extracted relationships
141
Concept neighborhoods
25
Bridge connections
77

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Development · 17 topics
Operators · 15 topics
Operational history · 13 topics
Variants · 11 topics
Overview · 10 topics
Design · 3 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
Kh-31A/P: 2,160–2,520 km/h (1,340–1,570 mph) MA-31: Mach 2.7 (low), Mach 3.5 (high)
Detonation mechanism
Impact
Diameter
360 mm (14 in)
Engine
Solid fuel rocket in initial stage, ramjet for rest of trajectory
Guidance system
Kh-31A: inertial guidance with active radar homing Kh-31P: inertial with passive radar
In service
1988–present

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Development

Design

Operational history

Variants

Operators

Sources

  • ISBN ISBN (identifier)

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Kh-31 connects Entity context

The extracted context around Kh-31 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Kh-31 → ARM, As, By, China, Chinese, D-F, Destined, Even, GPS, GQM-163 Coyote, In, It, K-112E, Kh-31 Mod, Kh-31A, Kh-31AD, Kh-31P, Kh-31PD, Kh-31PK, Kh-31PM Another extracted example is Kh-31 → Air Division, China, Chinese, In, India, July, Kh-31A, Kh-31P, Kh-31P/KR-1's, Kh-31s, KR-1's, MiG-31, Russia's, Russian, Soviet Union, Su-17, Su-30MKI, Su-30MKK's, The Chinese, The Kh-31P ARM. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Kh-31

Top relations

related to Variants · 50
Kh-31 → ARM, As, By, China, Chinese, D-F, Destined, Even, GPS, GQM-163 Coyote, In, It, K-112E, Kh-31 Mod, Kh-31A, Kh-31AD, Kh-31P, Kh-31PD, Kh-31PK, Kh-31PM
related to history · 21
Kh-31 → Air Division, China, Chinese, In, India, July, Kh-31A, Kh-31P, Kh-31P/KR-1's, Kh-31s, KR-1's, MiG-31, Russia's, Russian, Soviet Union, Su-17, Su-30MKI, Su-30MKK's, The Chinese, The Kh-31P ARM
related to Design · 11
Kh-31 → China, Franco-German ANS/ANF, In, Mach, On, P-270 Moskit, SS-N-22, Sunburn, The, The L-111E, Then
see also · 11
Kh-31 → AGM-88 HARM, Brazilian ARM, British ARM, Chinese, DRDO Anti-Radiation MissileYJ-91, Kh-31P-270 Moskit, SS-N-22, Sunburn, Tacit Rainbow, US ARM, US ARMALARM
related to Current operators · 10
Kh-31 → Algeria, China Egypt Indonesia India, Kh-31A, Kh-31P, Kh-31P Syria, Malaysia, Ordered Kh-31P, Russia, Serbia, Venezuela Vietnam Yemen
related to Potential operators · 5
Kh-31 → Bangladesh, Bangladesh Air Force, In January, Kh-31A, MiG-29B
Wars · 3
Kh-31 → Russo-Georgian War (alleged), Russo-Ukrainian war, Russo-Ukrainian War Russo-Ukrainian war
Type · 2
Kh-31 → Anti-radiation missile (Kh-31P), Anti-ship missile (Kh-31A)
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
Kh-31 → Kh-31A/P: 2,160–2,520 km/h (1,340–1,570 mph) MA-31: Mach 2.7 (low), Mach 3.5 (high)
Detonation mechanism · 1
Kh-31 → Impact

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

missile kh-31p missiles russian aircraft range china air version arm ma-31 mach kh-31a tactical anti-ship seeker nmi soviet yj-91 use

Kh-31 relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 141 structured relationships around Kh-31. Examples in this analysis include Kh-31 → .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed → Kh-31A/P: 2,160–2,520 km/h (1,340–1,570 mph) MA-31: Mach 2.7 (low), Mach 3.5 (high) and Kh-31 → Detonation mechanism → Impact. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Kh-31.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speedKh-31A/P: 2,160–2,520 km/h (1,340–1,570 mph) MA-31: Mach 2.7 (low), Mach 3.5 (high)1.00infobox
Kh-31Detonation mechanismImpact1.00infobox
Kh-31Diameter360 mm (14 in)1.00infobox
Kh-31EngineSolid fuel rocket in initial stage, ramjet for rest of trajectory1.00infobox
Kh-31Guidance systemKh-31A: inertial guidance with active radar homing Kh-31P: inertial with passive radar1.00infobox
Kh-31In service1988–present1.00infobox
Kh-31Launch platformBoth : Su-27SM, Su-30MKI, Su-25, Su-34, Su-35, MiG-29M, HAL Tejas, MiG-29K, Su-24M Kh-31A only : Su-331.00infobox
Kh-31LengthMod 1 : 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) Mod 2 (AD/PD) : 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in)1.00infobox
Kh-31ManufacturerTactical Missiles Corporation (Zvezda-Strela before 2002)1.00infobox
Kh-31MassKh-31A :610 kg (1,340 lb) Kh-31P :600 kg (1,320 lb)1.00infobox
Kh-31Operational rangeKh-31A: minimum 7.5 km (4.0 nmi) and maximum 70 km (38 nmi) Kh-31P: up to 110 km (60 nmi; 70 mi)1.00infobox
Kh-31Place of originSoviet Union1.00infobox
Kh-31Produced19821.00infobox
Kh-31PropellantKerosene1.00infobox
Kh-31TypeAnti-radiation missile (Kh-31P)1.00infobox
Kh-31TypeAnti-ship missile (Kh-31A)1.00infobox
Kh-31Unit cost$550,000 (2010)1.00infobox
Kh-31Used byRussia, Serbia, China, India, Algeria, Egypt1.00infobox
Kh-31WarheadPenetrating, armor-piercing.(Kh-31A) HE shaped charge1.00infobox
Kh-31Warhead weightKh-31A :94 kg (207 lb) Kh-31P :87 kg (192 lb)1.00infobox
Kh-31WarsRusso-Georgian War (alleged)1.00infobox
Kh-31WarsRusso-Ukrainian War Russo-Ukrainian war1.00infobox
Kh-31WarsRusso-Ukrainian war1.00infobox
Kh-31Wingspan914 mm (36.0 in)1.00infobox
Kh-31is aminiaturised version of the P-270 Moskit0.90text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Kh-31 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Aircraft, Russian and Arm. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Kh-31
    • Aircraft
    • Russian
    • Arm
    • Version
    • Anti-radiation
    • Air-to-air
    • Soviet
    • Missile
    • Range
    • Missiles
    • Also
    • Su-35
  • kh-31
    • Aircraft
    • Russian
    • Arm
    • Version
    • Anti-radiation
    • Air-to-air
    • Soviet
    • Missile
    • Range
    • Missiles
    • Also
    • Su-35
  • air-to-surface missile
    • Anti-radiation
    • Anti-ship
    • Kh-31p
    • Russian
    • Used
    • Soviet
    • Yj-91
    • Chinese
    • Mach
    • Kh-31a
    • Seeker
    • Also
  • anti-ship missile
    • Mach
    • Anti-radiation
    • Radar
    • Used
    • Ma-31
    • Tactical
    • Anti-ship
    • Missile
    • Arm
    • Kh-31a
    • Kh-31p
    • Russian
  • anti-radiation missile
    • Anti-ship
    • Soviet
    • Anti-radiation
    • Arm
    • Missile
    • Kh-31p
    • Also
    • Su-35
    • Russian
    • Used
    • Kh-31
    • Yj-91
  • air-to-air missile
    • Anti-radiation
    • Anti-ship
    • Kh-31p
    • Version
    • Russian
    • Used
    • Soviet
    • Yj-91
    • Chinese
    • Kh-31
    • Mach
    • Kh-31a
  • suppression of enemy air defences
    • Force
    • Missiles
    • Mi
    • Radar
    • Russian
    • Used
    • Km
    • Kh-31p
    • Mach
    • Nmi
    • Kh-31a
    • China
  • soviet union
    • Arm
    • Su-35
    • Anti-radiation
    • Kh-31a
    • Missiles
    • First
    • Kh-31p
    • Mi
    • Radar
    • Used
    • Anti-ship
    • Developed

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Kh-31, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Kh-31 with Development. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Kh-31 — Development · splits 60 ⟂ 18
Kh-31 — Operators · splits 62 ⟂ 16
Kh-31 — Operational history · splits 64 ⟂ 14
Kh-31 — Variants · splits 66 ⟂ 12
Kh-31 — Overview · splits 67 ⟂ 11
Kh-31 — Design · splits 74 ⟂ 4

Map overview Semantic statistics

Kh-31

Nodes78
Edges77
Triples141
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025641
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Kh-31 to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Operational history & Development, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Kh-31 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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