Kh-29 (Family)
Description
The Vympel Kh-29 (GRAU: 9M721; NATO: AS-14 Kedge) is a Soviet air-to-surface missile designed for use against larger battlefield targets and infrastructure. It is a heavy-duty Soviet air-to-ground missile, born from a similar fuselage design of the Molniya R-60, a laser seeker inherited from the Kh-25, and a powerful warhead. It features impressive range and destruction capabilities against a variety of surface targets, giving pilots a heavy-duty weapon capable of decimating anything in their path.
Missiles
Comparison
| Missile characteristics | Kh-29L | Kh-29T | Kh-29TE | Kh-29TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass | 657 kg | 670 kg | 690 kg | 686 kg |
| Guidance | Laser | TV | TV (IR) | |
| Maximum speed | 1.8 M | |||
| Missile guidance time | 40 secs | 70 secs | ||
| Firing range | 13 km | 30 km | 35 km | |
| Explosive mass | 186.24 kg TNTeq | |||
| Armour penetration | 87 mm | |||
