The Kh-55 (Russian: Х-55, also known as RKV-500; NATO reporting name: AS-15 "Kent") is a Soviet/Russian subsonic air-launched cruise missile, designed by MKB Raduga in the 1970s. It has a range of up to 2,500 km (1,350 nmi) and can carry nuclear warheads. Kh-55 is launched exclusively from bomber aircraft and has spawned a number of conventionally armed variants mainly for tactical use, such ...
Kh-55 (AS-15)
The Kh-55 (NATO: AS-15 "Kent) is an air-launched cruise missile developed by the Soviet Union starting in 1971. Originally designed as a strategic system capable of delivering a nuclear warhead 2,500 km, the missile has given rise to several variants. These include the Kh-55SM, an extended range version; the Kh-555, a conventional version; and the...
Kh-555 Cruise Missile: A Soviet-Era Weapon Used as a Tool ...
The Kh-55 Cruise Missile - A Soviet-era Weapon, the predecessor of the Kh-555. The Kh-555 cruise missile was created as a non-nuclear version of its predecessor, the Kh-55 missile, developed in the 1970s and 1980s. The Kh-55 was developed as a response to the American AGM-86 and copied the concept of air defense breakthrough with low-altitude ...
AS-15 Kent (Kh-55 Granat)
Most recently, one of its variants, the Kh-555, was used to strike ground targets in Syria in 2015 using Tu-22M strategic bombers. Strategic Implications. The recent use of the Kh-555 in Syria against rebel ground targets shows that this cruise missile, with its long range nuclear capabilities, is still a viable part of the Russian nuclear triad.
Kh-555 air-launched subsonic cruise missile.technical data
The Kh-555 is a highly advanced cruise missile developed by Russia as an upgrade to the earlier Kh-55. It offers improved range, accuracy, and stealth capabilities, making it a crucial part of Russia's strategic and tactical arsenal. On April 28, 2023, followed by another attack on May 1, 2023, the Russian armed forces carried out extensive ...
Russia's strategic non-nuclear deterrent
Other potential non-nuclear strategic deterrent systems include: current systems such as the Kh-555, a conventionally armed variant of the Kh-55 (AS-15 Kent) long-range nuclear air-launched cruise missile, and the Kh-32, a 1,000-km-range development of the Kh-22 (AS-4 Kitchen) air-launched anti-ship missile, both variants dual-capable ...
Russian Tu-95 And Tu-160 Bombers Conduct Cruise Missile Exercise In
The Kh-555 is a conventionally armed variant of the Kh-55 (NATO reporting name AS-15 "Kent") nuclear-tipped subsonic cruise missile, with an improved guidance system and a range of at least ...
PDF Russia's War in Ukraine: Ballistic and Cruise Trajectories
Kh-555 (RS-AS-22 Kluge) cruise missile until more advanced designs, such as the stealthier air-launched Raduga Kh-101 (RS-AS-23a Kodiak) land-attack cruise missile entered production.5 Russia has also introduced into service a new short-range ballistic missile (SRBM), an air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) and multiple
Ukrainian expert Romanenko on Russian cruise missiles threatening Kyiv
An X-55 missile shot down in the Kyiv region, May 23. Kh-101, Kh-555, and Kh-55 cruise missiles were part of Russia's arsenal in its attacks on Kyiv on the morning of Jan. 23. Journalist Anton Pshenychnyi recently delved into the specifics of these missiles and how to neutralize them in an NV Video report. The Kh-55, Kh-555, and Kh-101 missiles ...
Exploring the Excellence of the Russian Kh-55 Kent ALCM
Notably, variants like the Kh-101 and Kh-555 appear to be in active service as of now. ... The Kh-55 Kent is a long-range air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) developed by the Soviet Union and later ...
Russia used a Zircon hypersonic cruise missile for the first time in
Ukraine's air defenses did have some success during the February 7 attack, bringing down 26 of 29 Kh-101, Kh-555 and Kh-55 type cruise missiles, all three Kalibr cruise missiles and 15 of 20 ...
Kh-101 / Kh-102
The Kh-101 / Kh-102 is a line of conventional and nuclear capable air-launched cruise missiles (ALCM) developed and deployed by Russia. A stealthy missile, the Kh-101/-102 is designed to defeat air defense systems by flying at low, terrain-hugging altitudes to avoid radar systems. The Kh-101 carries a conventional warhead, while the Kh-102 is ...
Kh-55 strategic cruise missile (KV-500)
December 31, 1983 the air-based missile system, which included a carrier aircraft Tu-95MS and cruise missiles Kh-55, was officially adopted. Teams of ICB "Rainbow" headed by I.S.Seleznev and KHAPO for the creation of X-55 were awarded Lenin and five State Prizes, 1500 employees of the plant were awarded government awards. ... In the west, X-555 ...
Air Weapons: The Russian Stealth Cruise Missile
These missiles are upgrades (longer range) of the Cold War era Kh-55 nuclear cruise missile. The Kh-555 is 20 feet long, weighs 1.5 tons and has a range of 3,000 kilometers. An 800 pound conventional warhead appears to be a cluster bomb type (carrying bomblets). The missile uses inertial and satellite supplied guidance, and can hit within 100 ...
Russian missile terror. Day 678 of the war
According to the Air Force Command's communiqué, 72 missiles were shot down: 59 of the 70 Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 cruise missiles and all three of the Kalibrs used by the invaders, all 10 Kinzhals and all 35 Shahed 131/136 drones. In addition, the Russians used 12 ballistic missiles from Iskander-M and S-300 systems, and four Kh-31P anti ...
Russia launched multiple missiles and drones overnight, Ukraine's air
New attack: On Thursday, the Ukrainian air force said Russia launched four Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles at Kryvyi Rih from the Caspian Sea, one of which was destroyed. The attack hit two ...
Ukrainian air defence downs 28 Shahed attack drones and 3 cruise missiles
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 32 Shahed attack UAVs and 6 missiles of various types on the night of 5-6 April. Air defence assets and personnel shot down two Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles ...
Russians launch 19 missiles, 14 of them downed
The Russians launched 19 Kh-101 and Kh-555 cruise missiles at Ukraine on the morning of 8 December, with air defence forces managing to destroy 14 of the missiles. Source: Yurii Ihnat, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force, on air during the 24/7 national joint newscast Quote from Ihnat: "In the morning, we saw the launch of Kh-101 and Kh-555 cruise missiles from, according to early reports ...
Russia attacked Ukraine with dozens of drones and three missile ...
"As a result of air combat by the Ukrainian Defense Forces, two Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles, one Kalibr cruise missile, and 28 Shahed-131/136 strike UAVs were shot down," he said.
Russians launch 13 cruise missiles toward Ukraine at night: All destroyed
June 23, 2023 · 1 min read. 226. Ukraine's air defence forces have destroyed all 13 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles and a reconnaissance drone, which were used by the Russian invaders to attack the territory of Ukraine on the night of 22-23 June. Source: Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram.
Russian Forces use Kh-101 and Kh-555 air-launched cruise missiles in
The Kh-555 is an air-launched, subsonic cruise missile derived from the Kh-55, initially developed as a nuclear-tipped missile. With a range of approximately 2,500-3,000 km, the Kh-555 is designed to be launched from strategic bombers like the Tu-95 and Tu-160.
Mobile air defense team takes down Russia's Kalibr missile
As Ukrinform reported earlier, Ukraine's Defense Forces of Ukraine destroyed two Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles, a Kalibr cruise missile, and 28 Shahed-131/136 type attack UAVs last night. During the latest Russian missile strike in the early hours of Saturday, a mobile fire group managed to shoot down an incoming Kalibr cruise missile.
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The Kh-55 (Russian: Х-55, also known as RKV-500; NATO reporting name: AS-15 "Kent") is a Soviet/Russian subsonic air-launched cruise missile, designed by MKB Raduga in the 1970s. It has a range of up to 2,500 km (1,350 nmi) and can carry nuclear warheads. Kh-55 is launched exclusively from bomber aircraft and has spawned a number of conventionally armed variants mainly for tactical use, such ...
The Kh-55 (NATO: AS-15 "Kent) is an air-launched cruise missile developed by the Soviet Union starting in 1971. Originally designed as a strategic system capable of delivering a nuclear warhead 2,500 km, the missile has given rise to several variants. These include the Kh-55SM, an extended range version; the Kh-555, a conventional version; and the...
The Kh-55 Cruise Missile - A Soviet-era Weapon, the predecessor of the Kh-555. The Kh-555 cruise missile was created as a non-nuclear version of its predecessor, the Kh-55 missile, developed in the 1970s and 1980s. The Kh-55 was developed as a response to the American AGM-86 and copied the concept of air defense breakthrough with low-altitude ...
Most recently, one of its variants, the Kh-555, was used to strike ground targets in Syria in 2015 using Tu-22M strategic bombers. Strategic Implications. The recent use of the Kh-555 in Syria against rebel ground targets shows that this cruise missile, with its long range nuclear capabilities, is still a viable part of the Russian nuclear triad.
The Kh-555 is a highly advanced cruise missile developed by Russia as an upgrade to the earlier Kh-55. It offers improved range, accuracy, and stealth capabilities, making it a crucial part of Russia's strategic and tactical arsenal. On April 28, 2023, followed by another attack on May 1, 2023, the Russian armed forces carried out extensive ...
Other potential non-nuclear strategic deterrent systems include: current systems such as the Kh-555, a conventionally armed variant of the Kh-55 (AS-15 Kent) long-range nuclear air-launched cruise missile, and the Kh-32, a 1,000-km-range development of the Kh-22 (AS-4 Kitchen) air-launched anti-ship missile, both variants dual-capable ...
The Kh-555 is a conventionally armed variant of the Kh-55 (NATO reporting name AS-15 "Kent") nuclear-tipped subsonic cruise missile, with an improved guidance system and a range of at least ...
Kh-555 (RS-AS-22 Kluge) cruise missile until more advanced designs, such as the stealthier air-launched Raduga Kh-101 (RS-AS-23a Kodiak) land-attack cruise missile entered production.5 Russia has also introduced into service a new short-range ballistic missile (SRBM), an air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) and multiple
An X-55 missile shot down in the Kyiv region, May 23. Kh-101, Kh-555, and Kh-55 cruise missiles were part of Russia's arsenal in its attacks on Kyiv on the morning of Jan. 23. Journalist Anton Pshenychnyi recently delved into the specifics of these missiles and how to neutralize them in an NV Video report. The Kh-55, Kh-555, and Kh-101 missiles ...
Notably, variants like the Kh-101 and Kh-555 appear to be in active service as of now. ... The Kh-55 Kent is a long-range air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) developed by the Soviet Union and later ...
Ukraine's air defenses did have some success during the February 7 attack, bringing down 26 of 29 Kh-101, Kh-555 and Kh-55 type cruise missiles, all three Kalibr cruise missiles and 15 of 20 ...
The Kh-101 / Kh-102 is a line of conventional and nuclear capable air-launched cruise missiles (ALCM) developed and deployed by Russia. A stealthy missile, the Kh-101/-102 is designed to defeat air defense systems by flying at low, terrain-hugging altitudes to avoid radar systems. The Kh-101 carries a conventional warhead, while the Kh-102 is ...
December 31, 1983 the air-based missile system, which included a carrier aircraft Tu-95MS and cruise missiles Kh-55, was officially adopted. Teams of ICB "Rainbow" headed by I.S.Seleznev and KHAPO for the creation of X-55 were awarded Lenin and five State Prizes, 1500 employees of the plant were awarded government awards. ... In the west, X-555 ...
These missiles are upgrades (longer range) of the Cold War era Kh-55 nuclear cruise missile. The Kh-555 is 20 feet long, weighs 1.5 tons and has a range of 3,000 kilometers. An 800 pound conventional warhead appears to be a cluster bomb type (carrying bomblets). The missile uses inertial and satellite supplied guidance, and can hit within 100 ...
According to the Air Force Command's communiqué, 72 missiles were shot down: 59 of the 70 Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 cruise missiles and all three of the Kalibrs used by the invaders, all 10 Kinzhals and all 35 Shahed 131/136 drones. In addition, the Russians used 12 ballistic missiles from Iskander-M and S-300 systems, and four Kh-31P anti ...
New attack: On Thursday, the Ukrainian air force said Russia launched four Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles at Kryvyi Rih from the Caspian Sea, one of which was destroyed. The attack hit two ...
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 32 Shahed attack UAVs and 6 missiles of various types on the night of 5-6 April. Air defence assets and personnel shot down two Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles ...
The Russians launched 19 Kh-101 and Kh-555 cruise missiles at Ukraine on the morning of 8 December, with air defence forces managing to destroy 14 of the missiles. Source: Yurii Ihnat, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force, on air during the 24/7 national joint newscast Quote from Ihnat: "In the morning, we saw the launch of Kh-101 and Kh-555 cruise missiles from, according to early reports ...
"As a result of air combat by the Ukrainian Defense Forces, two Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles, one Kalibr cruise missile, and 28 Shahed-131/136 strike UAVs were shot down," he said.
June 23, 2023 · 1 min read. 226. Ukraine's air defence forces have destroyed all 13 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles and a reconnaissance drone, which were used by the Russian invaders to attack the territory of Ukraine on the night of 22-23 June. Source: Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram.
The Kh-555 is an air-launched, subsonic cruise missile derived from the Kh-55, initially developed as a nuclear-tipped missile. With a range of approximately 2,500-3,000 km, the Kh-555 is designed to be launched from strategic bombers like the Tu-95 and Tu-160.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, Ukraine's Defense Forces of Ukraine destroyed two Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles, a Kalibr cruise missile, and 28 Shahed-131/136 type attack UAVs last night. During the latest Russian missile strike in the early hours of Saturday, a mobile fire group managed to shoot down an incoming Kalibr cruise missile.