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Vympel Kh-29


NATO: AS-14 Kedge


Overview

Kh-29L

Kh-29L laser guided air to ground missile on a trailer.

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Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Air to ground missile
Entered service
1980's
Status
In service
Development
1970 - 1980's
Design project
1980
Passed state trails
Developer
Soviet Union - Molniya design bureau
Early design phase
Soviet Union - Vympel design bureau
Later design phase
Production
1980's - present
Producer
Soviet Union - Leningrad North plant
Russia - Tactical Missiles Corporation
Designations
9A721 (GRAU index)
AS-14 Kedge (NATO reporting name)
Kedge-A (Reporting name for Kh-29L)
Kedge-B (Reporting name for Kh-29T)
Izdeliye 63 (Article index for Kh-29L)
Izdeliye 64 (Article index for Kh-29T)

Description

Introduction

The Kh-29 is a heavy air ground missile of Soviet origin. In the West it is known as the "AS-14 Kedge". This missile was developed in the 1970's as a more capable and more destructive successor to the Kh-23 (NATO: AS-7 Kerry). The Kh-29 is used alongside the smaller Kh-25 (NATO: AS-10 Karen) and some internal components, such as laser guidance section, are shared.

Guidance

The Kh-29 is produced with several types of homing. The Kh-29L is a semi-active laser guided model. This requires an integral laser designator in the launch aircraft or a targeting pod. The Kh-29T is a TV-guided model, which is daylight launch only. For 1980's technology accuracy is good. The TV guided model has a 3 m CEP and the laser guided model about 5 to 7 m.

Firepower

The Kh-29 can be launched from altitudes up to 5 km and a speeds ranging from 600 to 1.250 m/s. The TV-guided model can be launched in daylight only and has a 10 to 12 km maximum range. The range of the laser guided model varies between 8 and 12 km depending on type of laser designator.

Users

Soviet doctrine was centered mostly around unguided munitions. The Kh-29 was acquired by Soviet frontline aviation to engage valuable targets. It was exported to various nations with good ties to the USSR and later Russia. Various types of Soviet ground attack aircraft and Russian multirole fighters can be armed with the Kh-29.

Variants

Variants of the Kh-29 air to ground missile.

Kh-29L

Laser guided model. Easily identified by the more pointed nose housing the semi-active laser homing system.

Kh-29T

TV guided model. This model has a large glass dome on the nose housing the TV guidance section.

Details

Facts Kh-29L Kh-29T
General
Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Air to ground missile
Dimensions
Length
3.87 m
Diameter
0.38 m
Wingspan
1.1 m
Weight
650 kg
Guidance
Terminal phase
Semi-active laser homing
Guidance system
24N1
Accuracy
5 to 7 m
Warhead
Type
High explosive penetrator
Weight
317 kg warhead with 116 kg explosive
Fuse
Impact
Engagement envelope
Propulsion
Solid propellant rocket motor
Speed
Mach 0.8
Range
10 km with Kaira laser designator
2 km minimum
Altitude
Up to 5 km launch altitude
200 m minimum launch altitude

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