Kh-15
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The Raduga Kh-15 or RKV-15 (; NATO: AS-16 "Kickback") is a Soviet hypersonic aero-ballistic air-to-ground missile carried by the Tupolev Tu-22M and other bombers. Originally developed as a standoff nuclear air-to-ground missile similar to the U.S. Air Force's AGM-69 SRAM, versions with conventional warheads have been developed.
Key facts
- Weapon.is_missile
- yes
- Weapon.name
- Raduga Kh-15 (NATO reporting name: AS-16 'Kickback')
- Weapon.image
- AS-16 Kickback 2008 G1.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- Raduga Kh-15
- Weapon.origin
- Soviet Union
- Weapon.type
- Air-launched ballistic missileAir-to-ground missileAnti-radiation missile (Kh-15P) Anti-ship missile (Kh-15S)
- Weapon.used_by
- Russia
- Weapon.designer
- Raduga
- Weapon.design_date
- 1974–1980
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Dubna Machine-building Plant
- Weapon.production_date
- 1980
- Weapon.service
- 1980
- Weapon.engine
- solid-fuel RDTT-160
- Weapon.wingspan
- maximum
- Weapon.speed
- Up to Mach 5
- Weapon.ceiling
- 40,000 m (130,000 ft)
- Weapon.filling
- conventional or nuclear
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- AS-16 Kickback 2008 G1.jpg
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- Commons category
- Raduga Kh-15
- NATO reporting name
- Kickback
- service entry
- 1988-00-00
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- Development
- Design
- Operational history
- Variants
- Operators
- Current
- Former
- Similar weapons
- Photo Gallery
- Notes
- References
The Raduga Kh-15 or RKV-15 (; NATO: AS-16 "Kickback") is a Soviet hypersonic aero-ballistic air-to-ground missile carried by the Tupolev Tu-22M and other bombers. Originally developed as a standoff nuclear air-to-ground missile similar to the U.S. Air Force's AGM-69 SRAM, versions with conventional warheads have been developed.
As of early 2019, it was uncertain whether the Kh-15 was in service, with rumors that it had been retired or placed in storage.