Raduga KSR-5

Raduga KSR-5

The Raduga KSR-5 (NATO reporting name AS-6 Kingfish) is a long-range, air launched cruise missile and anti ship missile developed by the Soviet Union. The Raduga KSR-5 was developed in variants to be deployed as a land attack missile and an anti-ship missile. The missile was designed to be fitted with either a conventional or nuclear warhead.

The Raduga KSR-5 was deployed aboard such Soviet aircraft as the Tupolev Tu-16 in Tu-16K-26, Tu-16KSR-2-5, and Tu-16KSR-2-5-11 variants.

Operators

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pecifications

* Length: 10 m (35 feet)
* Wingspan: 2.5 m (9 feet)
* Diameter: 0.9 m (3 feet)
* Launch weight: 4,000 kg (8,800 lbs.)
* Speed: Mach 3.5
* Range: 300 - 700 km (185 miles)
* Guidance: Active radar or anti-radar homing
* Warhead: 1000 kg (2,200 lbs.) high explosive or 350 kT nuclear

External links

* [http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/bomber/as-6.htm Federation of American Scientists page on the KSR-5 missile]


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