Kh-31A Anti-Ship Missile
Type: Air-Launched Cruise Missile
Domain: air
Country of Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: NPO Mashinostroyeniya
First Deployed: 1988
Overview
The Kh-31A is a high-speed air-launched anti-ship missile carried by Algeria's Su-30MKA fleet. Using a ramjet propulsion system, it achieves Mach 2.0+ speeds that make it extremely difficult to intercept. Algeria integrated this missile specifically for maritime strike missions across the Mediterranean and Atlantic approaches.
Technical Specifications
| range | 50-70 km |
|---|---|
| speed | Mach 2.0 |
| length | 4.7 m |
| weight | 600 kg |
| warhead | 94 kg fragmentation |
| guidance | INS + active radar seeker |
| platforms | Su-30MKA |
| propulsion | Ramjet with solid-fuel booster |
Operators
- Algeria
- China
- India
- Russia
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