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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="2" |Missile characteristics
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! colspan="2" | Missile characteristics
 
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|'''Mass'''||520
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|'''Mass''' || 520 kg
 
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|'''Guidance'''||Laser+IOG
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|'''Guidance''' || Laser+IOG
 
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|'''Maximum speed'''||2.2 M
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|'''Lock range''' || 20 km
 
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|'''Missile guidance time'''||90 secs
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|'''Launch range''' || 40 km
 
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|'''Firing range'''||40 km
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|'''Maximum speed''' || 2.2 M
 
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|'''Explosive mass'''||152 kg TNTeq
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|'''Missile guidance time''' || 90 s
 
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|'''Armour penetration'''||84 mm
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|'''Explosive type''' || TGAF-5M
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|'''Explosive mass''' || 95 kg
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|'''TNT equivalent''' || 152 kg
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|'''Warhead type''' || HE
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|'''Armour penetration''' || 84 mm
 
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=== Effective damage ===
 
=== Effective damage ===
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The '''Kh-38ML''' has an HE warhead with 152 kg of TNT equivalent, which is more than enough to kill any vehicle it can face, even from an indirect hit.
 
The '''Kh-38ML''' has an HE warhead with 152 kg of TNT equivalent, which is more than enough to kill any vehicle it can face, even from an indirect hit.
  
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* A devastating warhead
 
* A devastating warhead
* It is able to outrange all SPAAs currently found in-game
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* It is able to outrange most SPAAs currently found in-game
 
* Has the ability to loft, which makes it very hard to detect
 
* Has the ability to loft, which makes it very hard to detect
 
* Very high speed and acceleration
 
* Very high speed and acceleration
 
* Very good maneuverability for a large missile
 
* Very good maneuverability for a large missile
** It can be used against air targets
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* Can be effectively used against helicopters
 
 
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
 
* The laser needs to be pointed at the target for it to track
 
* The laser needs to be pointed at the target for it to track
 
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* Laser beam can be disrupted by [[Smoke screen|smoke]] and using hardcover, but the large blast radius can still be used to destroy or damage hidden targets
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* Despite the maximum range being 40 km, the missile can only track the laser beam from 20 km.
  
 
== History ==
 
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* [[Kh-38MT]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
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* [[wikipedia:Kh-38|[Wikipedia] Kh-38]]
  
 
{{Missiles}}
 
{{Missiles}}
  
 
[[Category:Suspended armaments]]
 
[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

Latest revision as of 06:44, 25 October 2024

Description

The Kh-38ML is a soviet Laser-guided air-to-ground missile. It was introduced in Update "Alpha Strike". It is the longest range air-to-ground guided missile currently found in game, alongside the Kh-38MT.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

Missile characteristics
Mass 520 kg
Guidance Laser+IOG
Lock range 20 km
Launch range 40 km
Maximum speed 2.2 M
Missile guidance time 90 s
Explosive type TGAF-5M
Explosive mass 95 kg
TNT equivalent 152 kg
Warhead type HE
Armour penetration 84 mm

Effective damage

The Kh-38ML has an HE warhead with 152 kg of TNT equivalent, which is more than enough to kill any vehicle it can face, even from an indirect hit.

Comparison with analogues

Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.

Usage in battles

Describe situations when you would utilise this missile in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.

Pros:

  • A devastating warhead
  • It is able to outrange most SPAAs currently found in-game
  • Has the ability to loft, which makes it very hard to detect
  • Very high speed and acceleration
  • Very good maneuverability for a large missile
  • Can be effectively used against helicopters

Cons:

  • The laser needs to be pointed at the target for it to track
  • Laser beam can be disrupted by smoke and using hardcover, but the large blast radius can still be used to destroy or damage hidden targets
  • Despite the maximum range being 40 km, the missile can only track the laser beam from 20 km.

History

Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

External links


Missiles
USA 
AAM  AIM-54A Phoenix · AIM-54C Phoenix · ATAS (AIM-92) · AIM-120A · AIM-120B · Fakour-90 · Sedjeel
Sparrow  AIM-7C · AIM-7D · AIM-7E · AIM-7E-2 · AIM-7F · AIM-7M
Sidewinder  AIM-9B · AIM-9C · AIM-9D · AIM-9E · AIM-9G · AIM-9H · AIM-9J · AIM-9L · AIM-9M · AIM-9P
AGM  AGM-22 · APKWS II (M151) · APKWS II (M282) · BGM-71D TOW-2
Bullpup  AGM-12B Bullpup · AGM-12C Bullpup
Hellfire  AGM-114B Hellfire · AGM-114K Hellfire II
Maverick  AGM-65A · AGM-65B · AGM-65D · AGM-65E2 · AGM-65G · AGM-65L
ATGM  LOSAT/MGM-166A
TOW  BGM-71 · BGM-71A · BGM-71B · BGM-71C
SAM  FIM-92 Stinger · MIM-72 · MIM146
Naval SAM  RIM-24A
Germany 
AAM  AIM-9B FGW.2 Sidewinder · AIM-9L/I Sidewinder · Flz Lwf 63 · Flz Lwf 63/80
AGM  9M14M Malyutka · Flz Lwf LB 82 · HOT-1 · HOT-2 TOW · HOT-3 · PARS 3 LR
AShM  AS.34 Kormoran
ATGM  HOT-K3S · Spike-LR II
SAM  Roland
Naval SAM  Strela-2M
USSR 
AAM  9M39 Igla · R-3R · R-3S · R-13M1 · R-23R · R-23T · R-24R · R-24T · R-27ER(1) · R-27ET(1) · R-27R(1) · R-27T(1) · R-60 · R-60M · R-60MK · R-73(E) · R-77
AGM  9K127 Vikhr · 9M17M Falanga · 9M120 Ataka · 9M120-1 Ataka
  Kh-23M · Kh-25 · Kh-25ML · Kh-29L · Kh-29T · Kh-29TE · Kh-29TD · Kh-66 · S-25L · S-25LD
ATGM  3M7 · 9M14 · 9M113 Konkurs · 9M114 Shturm · 9M123 Khrizantema · 9M133 · 9M133FM3 · 9M133M-2
SAM  95Ya6 · 9M311 · 9M311-1M · 9M331 · 9M37M
Naval SAM  Volna-M
Britain 
AAM  Fireflash · Firestreak · Red Top · Skyflash · Skyflash SuperTEMP · SRAAM · R-Darter
AGM  AGM-65E · AS.12 · ZT-6 Mokopa
AShM  AJ.168
ATGM  BAe Swingfire · MILAN · MILAN 2 · ZT3
SAM  Starstreak
Japan 
AAM  AAM-3 · AAM-4
AGM  Ki-148 I-Go Model 1B
ATGM  Type 64 MAT · Type 79 Jyu-MAT
SAM  Type 81 SAM-1C · Type 91
China 
AAM  PL-2 · PL-5B · PL-5C · PL-5EII · PL-7 · PL-8 · PL-12 · SD-10(A) · TY-90
AGM  AKD-9 · AKD-10 · Fire Snake 90A · HJ-8A · HJ-8C · HJ-8E · HJ-8H
ATGM  302 · HJ-73 · HJ-73E · HJ-9 · QN201DD · QN502CDD
SAM  HN-6
Italy 
AAM  Aspide-1A · MAA-1 Piranha
AGM  AGM-65H · CIRIT · L-UMTAS · Spike ER
ATGM  Spike-LR II
Naval AShM  Nettuno
SAM  Mistral SATCP
France 
AAM  AA-20 Nord · Matra R511 · Matra R530 · Matra R530E · Matra Super 530D · Matra Super 530F · Matra R550 Magic 1 · Matra R550 Magic 2 · Mistral · MICA-EM
AGM  9M14-2 Malyutka-2 · AS-20 Nord · AS-30 Nord · AS-30L Nord · HOT-1 · HOT-2 TOW · HOT-3 · Spike ER
ATGM  HOT · SS.11
SAM  Roland · VT1
Sweden 
AAM  RB24 · RB24J · RB71 · RB 74 · RB 74(M) · RB 99
AGM  Rb05A · RB 53 Bantam · RB 55B Heli TOW · RB 55C Heli TOW · RB 75 · RB 75T
ATGM  Rbs 55 · Rbs 56
SAM  Rbs 70
Israel 
AAM  Shafrir · Shafrir 2 · Python 3 · Derby
ATGM  Spike-LR II
  AAM = Air-to-Air Missile   AGM = Air-to-Ground Missile   AShM = Anti-Ship Missile   ATGM = Anti-Tank Guided Missile (Ground mounts)   SAM = Surface-to-Air Missile