Kh-38ML
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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
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Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
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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
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