- Kh-29
Infobox Weapon
name= Kh-29
(NATO reporting name : AS-14 Kedge)
caption= Kh-29L
origin= USSR
type=Air-to-surface missile
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service= 1980s- present
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wars=Iran-Iraq War
designer= Matius Bisnovat
Georgiy I. Khokhlov
design_date=1975
manufacturer= Molniya KB (1970s)
LaterVympel (1980s+)
BAPO “Iglim” (1982-1991)
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production_date= 1980s- 2003
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weight= (Kh-29L) 657kg
(Kh-29T) 680kg
length= 3.875m
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*MiG-27
* MiG-29M
*Su-17/20/22
*Su-24
*Su-25
*Su-27
*Su-30
*Su-30MKK
*Su-30MKI
*Su-33
*Su-34
*Su-35
*Su-35BM
*Su-37
transport=The Kh-29 (
NATO codename AS-14 Kedge) is aRussia nair-to-surface missile , made by theMolniya Design Bureau (their only air to ground munition). It is produced in several variations, the Kh-29TD television guided missile, and the Kh-29L laser-guided missile, as well as the Kh-29D, with a thermal imaging head. The first firing of the missile took place in 1976 and after extensive trials the Kh-29 was accepted into service .Almost half the weight of this munition is constituted by the warhead, making it highly suitable for heavily reinforced targets. It is comparable to the American
AGM-65 Maverick missile but with a larger size cite web |url=http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/weapon/kh29.asp |title=Kh-29T Air-to-Surface Missile - Sinodefence.com|publisher=SinoDefence.com |accessdate= 2008-08-07 ] . The Kh-29 is intended for primary use against larger battlefield targets and infrastructures such as industrial buildings, airports, depots and bridges.These missiles can be carried by a wide variety of aircraft, such as the
Su-27 family , and most other Russian strike aircraft.Variants
* Kh-29ML is the laser guided version with a 317 kg penetrating warhead. It uses semi-active laser guidance and has a range up to 10 kilometres. The missile has a flight speed of 250 to 350 metres per second. cite web|url=http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/I_KH-29.HTM |title=KH-29|accessdate=2008-09-05 |last= |first= |year= |publisher=The Probert Encyclopaedia]
* Kh-29T is the TV-guided version which is fitted with a with automatic optical homing to a distinguishable object indicated by the pilot in the cockpit. The maximum distance of launch is 8~10km and the minimum distance is 3km and as well can be fired from altitudes from 200m to 10,000m, at the speeds between 600 and 1,250km/h.Operators
Current Operators
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Belarusian Air Force - on its modernized MiG-29BMs cite web |url=http://edefense.blogspot.com/2005/12/25-years-of-service-of-russian-kh-29.html |title=Situational Awareness: 25 years of service of Russian Kh-29 missile |publisher=Situational Awareness |accessdate= 2008-09-07 ] .
*:Bulgarian Air Force - on its on Su-22M4s.
*:Indian Air Force - on its on newSu-30MKI s.
*:People's Liberation Army Air Force - InJuly 2002 , reports indicated that the PLAAF received about 2,000 Russian-made Kh-29T missiles . The Kh-29 is used on itsSu-30MKK and may be used on the JH-7A fighter-bombers or the smaller Q-5 attackers.
*:Polish Air Force - on its on Su-22M4s.
*:Russian Air Force
*:Syrian Air Force
*:Ukrainian Air Force .Former Operators
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Czechoslovak Air Force - passed onto successor states.
*:East German Air Force .
*:Hungarian Air Force - onSu-22 M3s
*:Iraqi Air Force - all retired
*:Slovak Air Force - Su-22M4s.
*:Soviet Air Force - passed onto successor statesSee also
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AGM-65 Maverick References
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