Kh-90
| Kh-90 GELA (NATO reporting name: AS-X-21) |
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| Type | Air-to-surface missile |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | NPO Mashinostroyeniya , MKB Raduga , Turaevo TMKB Soyuz , TsAGI |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 15 Ton |
| Length | 8 - 9 m or 10 11 12 m |
| Diameter | 0,9 m (0,8 within ± 1,2 m) |
| Warhead | various HE FAE TBX , two TNW each 200 kt |
| Warhead weight | 200 Kg to < 1,6 Ton HE , 200 Kg < 1,82 Ton TNW |
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| Engine | booster + Ramjet Raduga TMKB Soyuz (or Scramjet ?) TsAGI |
| Wingspan | 6 - 8 (7,2 m) |
| Propellant | solid propellant booster , liquid ramjet (or scramjet) , kerosene |
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Operational
range |
± 3000 Km (can reach 4000 >5000) |
| Speed | 4 - 5 - 6 Mach (can be reach < 10-15 Mach) |
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Guidance
system |
inertial, TERCOM , GLONASS , Radar , IR IIR , TV camera , Opto-Electronic , CCD |
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Launch
platform |
Aircraft , can be loaded on ship ground TEL , maybe submarine |
The Kh-90 GELA ГЭЛА (гиперзвуковой экспериментальный летательный аппарат) AS-X-21 was a Soviet Russian Air to Surface cruise missile which was supposed to replace subsonic intermediate range missiles in Soviet inventory. The missile was an ambitious project, as the main objective was to develop it into hypersonic missile.
The missile was designed by Chelomei at NPO Mashinostrenniye and designated as the AS-X-21 . It was equipped with a 1 Mt thermonuclear warhead and used inertial navigation with mid-course update via data link.
Manufacturer: Chelomei. Maximum range: 3,000 km (1,900 mi).
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