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Kh-29 (NATO reporting name: AS-14 'Kedge')
Kh-29L
Type	air-to-surface missile
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1980s-current
Used by	Warsaw Pact, China, India, Iraq
Wars	Iran-Iraq War
Production history
Designer	Matius Bisnovat Georgiy I. Khokhlov
Designed	1975
Manufacturer	Vympel / Tactical Missiles Corporation^[1]
Produced	1980- 2003 ^[2]
Specifications
Weight	Kh-29L :660 kg (1,460 lb) ^[3] Kh-29T :685 kg (1,510 lb) ^[3] Kh-29TE :690 kg (1,520 lb) ^[3]
Length	Kh-29L/T :390 cm (12 ft 10 in)^[3] Kh-29TE :387.5 cm (12 ft 9 in)^[3]
Diameter	38.0 cm (15.0 in) ^[3]

Warhead	HE pentrating warhead^[1]
Warhead weight	320 kg (705 lb)^[1]
Detonation mechanism	Impact ^[1]

Engine	Fixed thrust solid fuel rocket^[1]
Wingspan	110 cm (43 in) ^[3]
Operational range	Kh-29L :10 km (5.4 nmi)^[3] Kh-29T :12 km (6.5 nmi) ^[3] Kh-29TE :30 km (16 nmi) ^[3]
Speed	1,470 km/h (910 mph)^[2] Kh-29ML :900–1260 km/h (560–780 mph)^[4]
Guidance system	Kh-29L : semi-active laser guided Kh-29T/TE : passive TV guided
Launch platform	Kh-29L&T : MiG-27K,^[3] MiG-29M,^[3] Su-27UB,^[3] Su-30MK,^[3] Su-39^[3] Kh-29L only : Su-25^[3] Kh-29T only : Su-35^[3] Also : Mirage F1E,^[5] Su-17/22,^[5] Su-24,^[5] Su-33, Su-34, Su-37

The Kh-29 (Russian: Х-29; AS-14 'Kedge';GRAU 9M721) is a Russian air-to-surface missile with a range of 10-30 km. It has a large warhead of 320 kg, has a choice of laser or TV guidance, and is typically carried by tactical aircraft such as the Su-24 and Su-30.

It is comparable to the United States' AGM-65 Maverick missile but with a much heavier warhead.^[6] The Kh-29 is intended for primary use against larger battlefield targets and infrastructure such as industrial buildings, depots and bridges,^[6] but can also be used against ships up to 10,000 tonnes, hardened aircraft shelters and concrete runways. ^[1]

1 Development
2 Design
3 Operational history
4 Variants
5 Operators
- 5.1 Current Operators
- 5.2 Former Operators
6 See also
7 References

Development

Design started in the late 1970s at the Molniya design bureau in Ukraine on what would be their only air-to-ground munition, but when they moved exclusively to space work Vympel took over development of the Kh-29.^[6] The first firing of the missile took place in 1976 and after extensive trials the Kh-29 was accepted into service in 1980.^[2]

Design

The basic aerodynamic layout of the Kh-29 is similar to the Molniya R-60 (AA-8 'Aphid'), reflecting Molniya's heritage in air-to-air missiles.^[6] The laser guidance head came from the Kh-25 (AS-10 'Karen') and the TV guidance from the Kh-59 (AS-13 'Kingbolt'), mated to a large warhead.^[5]

Operational history

The Kh-29 entered service with the Russian air force in 1980, and has been widely exported since.

Variants

Kh-29L (Izdeliye 63, 'Kedge-A')^[6] uses semi-active laser guidance and has a range of 8–10 km.^[3]
Kh-29ML is an upgraded version of the Kh-29L.^[6]
Kh-29T (Izdeliye 64, 'Kedge-B')^[6] is the TV-guided version which is fitted with automatic optical homing to a distinguishable object indicated by the pilot in the cockpit.
Kh-29TE is a long-range (30 km) development of the Kh-29T.^[3] Minimum range is 3 km; launch altitude is 200-10,000 m.^[3]
Kh-29MP Possible anti-radar version developed to give Su-17 'Fitter' SEAD capability.^[6]

Some Western sources mention a fourth guidance variant, a "Kh-29D" using "infrared". This could be a reference to a possible modification of the Kh-29T camera to use imaging infrared for day/night use^[6] like the Maverick, but does not appear in Russian references.

Operators

Current Operators

Belarus: Belarusian Air Force- on its modernized MiG-29BMs ^[2].
Bulgaria: Bulgarian Air Force- on its Su-22M4s^[2], which were withdrawn from service in 2004 and now used only for reconnaissance. Currently used on Su-25.
India: Indian Air Force- on its on new Su-30MKIs^[2]and Indian Navy- on its on new MiG-29Ks.^[7]
People's Republic of China: People's Liberation Army Air Force- received 2000 Kh-29T's in 2002^[8] for use on their Su-27SK's, Su-27UBK's, Su-30MKK's, Shenyang J-11's and possibly their JH-7's ('Flounder') and Q-5's ('Fantan').^[9]
Poland: Polish Air Force- on its on Su-22M4s^[2].
Russia: Russian Air Force
Syria: Syrian Air Force
Ukraine: Ukrainian Air Force^[2].
Peru: Peruvian Air Force on its Su-25
Venezuela: Venezuelan Air Force on its Su-30
Malaysia: Malaysia Air Force on its Su-30MKM

Former Operators

Czechoslovakia: Czechoslovak Air Force- passed onto successor states^[2].
East Germany: East German Air Force ^[2].
Hungary: Hungarian Air Force - on Su-22M3s
Iraq: Iraqi Air Force- all retired
Slovakia: Slovak Air Force- Su-22M4s^[2].
Soviet Union: Soviet Air Force- passed onto successor states

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f X-29TE / X-29L, Tactical Missiles Corporation, http://eng.ktrv.ru/production_eng/323/513/514/, retrieved 2009-02-06
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Fiszer, Michal A.. "25 years of service of Russian Kh-29 missile". Situational Awareness. http://edefense.blogspot.com/2005/12/25-years-of-service-of-russian-kh-29.html. Retrieved 2008-09-07. Written by Polish former Su-24 pilot
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t Rosoboronexport Air Force Department and Media & PR Service, AEROSPACE SYSTEMS export catalogue, Rosoboronexport State Corporation, p. 122, http://www.rusarm.ru/cataloque/air_craft/aircraft.pdf
^ "KH-29". The Probert Encyclopaedia. http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/I_KH-29.HTM. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Vympel Kh-29 (AS-14 'Kedge')", Jane's Electro-Optic Systems, 2008-09-04, http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Electro-Optic-Systems/Vympel-Kh-29-AS-14-Kedge-Russian-Federation.html, retrieved 2009-02-06
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Kh-29 (AS-14 'Kedge')", Jane's Air-Launched Weapons, 2008-08-06, http://www.janes.com/extracts/extract/jalw/jalw2921.html
^ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/mig-29k.htm
^ Gertz, Bill (2002-07-01), "China test-fires new air-to-air missile; Taiwan likely to get upgraded arms", The Washington Times: page A1
^ Fisher, Richard D., Jr. (January 2004), The Impact Of Foreign Weapons And Technology On The Modernization Of China's People's Liberation Army, US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, p. 4–2C, http://www.uscc.gov/researchpapers/2004/04fisher_report/7airforcesystems.htm

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