Kh-15
| Raduga Kh-15 (NATO reporting name: AS-16 'Kickback') | |
|---|---|
Raduga Kh-15 | |
| Type | Air-launched ballistic missile Air-to-ground missile Anti-radiation missile (Kh-15P) Anti-ship missile (Kh-15S) |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1980 |
| Used by | Russia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Raduga |
| Designed | 1974–1980 |
| Manufacturer | Dubna Machine-building Plant |
| Produced | 1980 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,200 kg (2,650 lb) |
| Length | 478 cm (15 ft 8 in) |
| Diameter | 45.5 cm (17.9 in) |
| Wingspan | 92 cm (36.2 in) maximum |
| Warhead | conventional or nuclear |
| Warhead weight | 150 kg (331 lb) |
| Blast yield | 300 kt |
| Engine | solid-fuel RDTT-160 |
Operational range | 300 km (160 nmi) |
| Flight ceiling | 40,000 m (130,000 ft) |
| Maximum speed | Up to Mach 5 |
Guidance system | inertial guidance, active radar homing, or anti-radiation missile |
Launch platform | Tu-22M3, |
The Raduga Kh-15 or RKV-15 (Russian: Х-15; NATO: AS-16 "Kickback") is a Soviet hypersonic aero-ballistic air-to-ground missile carried by the Tupolev Tu-22M and other bombers. Originally developed as a standoff nuclear air-to-ground missile similar to the U.S. Air Force's AGM-69 SRAM, versions with conventional warheads have been developed.
As of early 2019, it was uncertain whether the Kh-15 was in service, with rumors that it had been retired or placed in storage.