Kh-29

Kh-29
(NATO reporting name: AS-14 'Kedge')
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
Produced	1980- 2003
Specifications
Mass	Kh-29L :660 kg (1,460 lb) ; Kh-29T :685 kg (1,510 lb) ; Kh-29TE :690 kg (1,520 lb)
Length	Kh-29L/T :390 cm (12 ft 10 in); Kh-29TE :387.5 cm (12 ft 9 in)
Diameter	38.0 cm (15.0 in)
Warhead	HE armour-piercing
Warhead weight	320 kg (705 lb)
Detonation; mechanism	Impact
Engine	Fixed thrust solid fuel rocket
Wingspan	110 cm (43 in)
Operational; range	Kh-29L :10 km (5.4 nmi); Kh-29T :12 km (6.5 nmi) ; Kh-29TE :30 km (16 nmi)
Maximum speed	1,470 km/h (910 mph); Kh-29ML :900–1260 km/h (560–780 mph)
Guidance; system	Kh-29L : semi-active laser guided; Kh-29T/TE : passive TV guided; Kh-29D : infrared guidance (IIR); Kh-29MP : active radar homing
Launch; platform	Kh-29L&T : MiG-27K, MiG-29M,; Su-27UB, Su-30MK, Su-39; Kh-29L only : Su-25; Kh-29T only : Su-35; Also : Mirage F1E, Su-17/22, Su-24, Su-33, Su-34, Su-37

The Kh-29 (Russian: Х-29; NATO: AS-14 'Kedge'; GRAU: 9M721) is a Soviet air-to-surface missile with a range of 10–30 km. It has a large warhead of 320 kg, has a choice of laser, infrared, active radar or TV guidance, and is typically carried by tactical aircraft such as the Su-24, Su-30, MiG-29K as well as the "T/TM" models of the Su-25, giving that craft an expanded standoff capability.

It is comparable to the United States' AGM-65 Maverick missile but with a much heavier warhead.^[9] The Kh-29 is intended for primary use against larger battlefield targets and infrastructure such as industrial buildings, depots and bridges,^[9] but can also be used against ships up to 10,000 tonnes, hardened aircraft shelters and concrete runways.^[1]

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.^[9] 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.^[9] 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.^[8]

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')^[9] uses semi-active laser guidance and has a range of 8–10 km.^[3]
Kh-29ML is an upgraded version of the Kh-29L.^[9]
Kh-29T (Izdeliye 64, 'Kedge-B')^[9] 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 is a third generation guidance variant with active radar homing, makes it a fire-and-forget weapon. It has a large 250 kg warhead with 12 km range.^[5]^[7]
Kh-29D is a fourth guidance variant (fire-and-forget) of the Kh-29TE, using imaging infrared.^[5]^[6]

Operators[]

Current Operators[]

: Algerian Air Force ^[10]
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.
Georgia: Georgian Air Force- on its SU-25KM Scorpion ^[11]
India: Indian Air Force- on its on new Su-30MKIs^[2] and Indian Navy- on its on new MiG-29Ks.^[12]
Indonesia: Indonesian Air Force on its Su-30MK2^[13]

Iran: Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force on its Su-24 Fencer

Malaysia: Malaysia Air Force on its Su-30MKM

People's Republic of China: People's Liberation Army Air Force- received 2000 Kh-29T's in 2002^[14] 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').^[15]
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
Vietnam: Vietnam People's Air Force on its Su-30MK2V

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

Notes[]

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "X-29TE / X-29L". Tactical Missiles Corporation. http://eng.ktrv.ru/production_eng/323/513/514/. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
↑ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 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
↑ ^3.00 ^3.01 ^3.02 ^3.03 ^3.04 ^3.05 ^3.06 ^3.07 ^3.08 ^3.09 ^3.10 ^3.11 ^3.12 ^3.13 ^3.14 ^3.15 ^3.16 ^3.17 ^3.18 ^3.19 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.
↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "KH-29". The Probert Encyclopaedia. http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/I_KH-29.HTM. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
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↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£ (2008-09-04). "Vympel Kh-29 (AS-14 'Kedge')". http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Electro-Optic-Systems/Vympel-Kh-29-AS-14-Kedge-Russian-Federation.html. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 ^9.3 ^9.4 ^9.5 ^9.6 Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£ (2008-08-06). "Kh-29 (AS-14 'Kedge')". http://www.janes.com/extracts/extract/jalw/jalw2921.html. ^{[dead link]}
↑ http://www.waronline.org/mideast/algir.htm
↑ http://geo-army.ge/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=39&Itemid=9&lang=en
↑ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/mig-29k.htm
↑ 2011 Annual Report of Tactical Missile Corporation, http://bmpd.livejournal.com/290141.html
↑ Gertz, Bill (2002-07-01). "China test-fires new air-to-air missile; Taiwan likely to get upgraded arms". p. 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. pp. 4–2C. http://www.uscc.gov/researchpapers/2004/04fisher_report/7airforcesystems.htm.

References[]

Gordon, Yefim (2004). "Soviet/Russian Aircraft Weapons Since World War Two". Hinckley, England: Midland Publishing. ISBN 1-85780-188-1.

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[TMC-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "X-29TE / X-29L". Tactical Missiles Corporation. http://eng.ktrv.ru/production_eng/323/513/514/. Retrieved 2009-02-06.

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