Kh-69 missile

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Kh-69
Front close-up of Kh-69
TypeCruise missile
Air-launched cruise missile
Air-to-surface missile
Land-attack missile
Place of originRussia
Service history
In service2023–current
Used byRussia
WarsRusso-Ukrainian War
Production history
DesignerMKB Raduga
ManufacturerTactical Missiles Corporation
Specifications
Massunder 800kg[1]
Warhead weightapprox 300kg
Operational
range
400km reported[1]
Maximum speed up to 1000km/h[1]
Guidance
system
Satellite plus inertial[1]
Launch
platform
Su-34, Su-35, MiG-31, Su-30MK

The Russian Kh-69 missile (

Х-69) is a reportedly stealthy variant of the Kh-59MK2 missile with a range of 400 km (250 mi). It has a reduced radar signature compared to its forerunners.[1] It is known to be an air-to-surface subsonic cruise missile.[2]

History

The Kh-69 missile is a product of the

Tactical Missile Corporation subsidiary MKB Raduga.[1][3][4] The missile was first unveiled in August 2022.[5][6]

In September 2023, the International Institute for Strategic Studies reported that the Kh-69 missile was still in the testing phase of development.[1]

Claims have been made that three Kh-69s were fired at Ukraine overnight on 7-8 February 2024.[1]

On 11 April 2024, Ukrainian sources claimed debris of a Kh-69 missile were found on the site of Russian missile attack against

Zakarpattia oblast.[8]

Technical characteristics

The launch platforms of choice are the

Su-57, to be stored in its internal weapons bays.[8]

The missile is similar in nature to the Storm Shadow and Taurus KEPD 350 missiles.[9] It has one pair of wings and four fins at the rear, that all deploy in flight after launch.[6]

The missile is reported to weigh under 800kg and is reported to cruise at speeds of up to 1000km/h.[1] It has a warhead weight of approximately 300kg.[1]

The Kh-69 is navigated by

electro-optical seeker was reported in 2022 to round out the sensor suite.[4]

Gallery

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Russia's firing new, long-range Kh-69 cruise missiles, war experts say, piling on the misery for Ukraine's dwindling air defense".
  2. ^ a b "What is Kh-69? Russia's new subsonic cruise missile "worse" than Dagger". 13 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Su-57 gets Kh69 missile for hitting railway stations or hubs". 4 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Russia Unveils KH-69 Stealth Cruise Missile".
  5. ^ "Russia shows off new Kh-69 cruise missile". key.aero. 30 August 2022.
  6. ^ a b c Kilner, James (13 April 2024). "Pictured: Russia's new ultra-low-flying missile that destroyed Kyiv power plant". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Russian Kh-69 Latest Cruise Missile Targets Trypilska Power Station". mil.in.ua. 11 April 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d "'Kh-69 is worse than Kinzhal' says Ukraine on today's RuAF attack". 11 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Russia's firing new, long-range Kh-69 cruise missiles, war experts say, piling on the misery for Ukraine's dwindling air defense".
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