Kh-22
Also known as AS-4 Kitchen, AS-4, Raduga Kh-22, Kitchen
The Kh-22 "Storm" (, NATO reporting name AS-4 'Kitchen') is a large, long-range anti-ship cruise missile developed by MKB Raduga in the Soviet Union. It was designed for use against aircraft carriers and carrier battle groups, with either a conventional or nuclear warhead. Kh-32 is an updated conventional variant of the Kh-22 and was accepted to service in 2016; it features an improved rocket motor and a new seeker head.
Key facts
- Weapon.is_missile
- yes
- Weapon.name
- Kh-22 (NATO reporting name: AS-4 'Kitchen')
- Weapon.image
- Raduga Kh-22, side view.JPG
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- Kh-22 with aircraft in the background
- Weapon.type
- Anti-ship cruise missile
- Weapon.origin
- Soviet Union
- Weapon.used_by
- Russia
- Weapon.designer
- MKB Raduga
- Weapon.unit_cost
- $1 million
- Weapon.production_date
- 1962
- Weapon.service
- 1968-present
- Weapon.wars
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Development
- Design
- Operational history
- Soviet era
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Variants
- Operators
- Current
- Former
- Notes
- References
- External links
The Kh-22 "Storm" (, NATO reporting name AS-4 'Kitchen') is a large, long-range anti-ship cruise missile developed by MKB Raduga in the Soviet Union. It was designed for use against aircraft carriers and carrier battle groups, with either a conventional or nuclear warhead. Kh-32 is an updated conventional variant of the Kh-22 and was accepted to service in 2016; it features an improved rocket motor and a new seeker head.
==Development==