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Zvezda-Strela Kh-31
Zvezda-Strela · Anti-Radiation / Anti-Ship Missile / Air-to-Surface · Russia · Cold War (1970–1991)
The Kh-31 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.
Specifications
- Category
- Missiles
- Sub-Category
- ARM
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- Russia
- Manufacturer
- Zvezda-Strela
- Operator
- Russia/China/India/Algeria
- Primary Role
- Anti-Radiation / Anti-Ship Missile / Air-to-Surface
- Status
- In Service
- Service Entry
- 1988
- Produced
- 3000
- Unit Cost (2026$)
- $500K
- Propulsion
- Ramjet
- Engine
- Ramjet + solid-fuel booster
- Thrust / Power
- None (ramjet)
- Launch
- Air-launched
- Length (ft)
- 17.1
- Wingspan (ft)
- 2.5
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 660
- MTOW (lb)
- 1320
- Payload (lb)
- 99
- Endurance (hr)
- 0.03
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 50000
- Range (mi)
- 70
- Max Speed (mph)
- 2684
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 3.5
- Armament
- Anti-radiation / blast-fragmentation