Kh-59MK long-range air-to-surface missile with an active homing head is Kh-59ME modification with the TV-command guidance system and is designed for hitting the wide range of radar-contrast surface targets day-and-night under favorable and adverse weather conditions in deep water and in proximity to the coastal line.
Maximum launch range, km on the target with EOP > 5 000 m2 (destroyer, cruiser) on the target with EOP > 300 m2 (boat) |
285 145 |
Minimum launch carrier range to the target, km | 5–25 |
Launch speed range: km/h M |
600–1 100 0.5–0.9 |
Launch carrier altitude range, km | 0.2–11 |
Missile in-transit flight speed, km/h | 900–1 050 |
Missile flight altitude, m: above the surface in transit within the target area |
10–15 4–7 |
Missile launching weight, kg | up to 930 |
Warhead: type weight, kg |
penetrating 320 |
Overall missile dimensions, m: body length wing span body diameter |
5.7 1.3 0.38 (0.42 - nose part) |