Kh-31
Sign in to saveThe Kh-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.
Key facts
- Weapon.is_missile
- yes
- Weapon.name
- Kh-31 (NATO reporting name: AS-17 'Krypton')
- Weapon.image
- Kh-31 Armia-2018 1.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- A mock-up in 2018.
- Weapon.origin
- Soviet Union
- Weapon.used_by
- Russia, Serbia, China, India, Algeria, Egypt
- Weapon.wars
- Russo-Georgian War (alleged) Russo-Ukrainian War Russo-Ukrainian war
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Tactical Missiles Corporation(Zvezda-Strela before 2002)
- Weapon.unit_cost
- $550,000 (2010)
- Weapon.propellant
- Kerosene
- Weapon.production_date
- 1982
- Weapon.service
- 1988–present
- Weapon.engine
- Solid fuel rocket in initial stage, ramjet for rest of trajectory
- Weapon.weight
- Kh-31A :Kh-31P :
- Weapon.length
- Mod 1 : Mod 2 (AD/PD) :
- Weapon.speed
- Kh-31A/P: MA-31: Mach 2.7 (low), Mach 3.5 (high)
- Weapon.vehicle_range
- Kh-31A: minimum 7.5 km (4.0 nmi) and maximum 70 km (38 nmi) Kh-31P: up to
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- Development
- Design
- Operational history
- Variants
- Operators
- Current operators
- Potential operators
- Former operators
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
The Kh-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.
There are several variants; the Kh-31 is best known as an anti-radiation missile (ARM) but there are also anti-ship and target drone versions. There has been talk of adapting it to make an "AWACS killer", a long-range air-to-air missile.