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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)


K-10S (AS-2 Kipper)


  • Tu-16K-10
  • Tu-16K-10D
  • Tu-16K-10N
  • Tu-16K-10-26
  • Tu-95K-10 (draft)
  • Tu-22K-10 (draft)
  • Specifications
    Contractor
    Initial operational capability 1961
    First detected 1961
    Production terminated 1965
    Type long-range anti-ship standoff missile
    Wingspan 4.6-4.88 m
    Length 9.5 m
    Diameter 0.9 m
    Launch weight 4200 kg
    Max. speed 1400 km/h
    Ceiling 12000 m
    Maximum range 260-350 km
    Propulsion Lyulka AL-5 RD-9FK liquid fuel turbojet
    Guidance active radar homing
    Warhead impact with delay-fuzed high explosive, 1000 kg or
    nuclear 1000-kg warhead
    Probability of hitting the target
  • 0.624 (during tests, according to the military, except for launches with equipment failures)
  • 0.714 (during tests, according to the design bureau, except for unsuccessful launches with design flaws)
  • 0.8 (according to the results of tests and training use in 1961, a figure agreed by the military and design bureau)
  • 0.65 (from the number of successful launches, based on the results of the work of combat units, until 1963)
  • 1.00 (from the number of successful launches, based on the results of the work of combat units, 1963)
  • 0.87 (from the number of successful launches, based on the results of the work of combat units, 1964)
  • Carrier aircraft
    Variants
  • K-10 - design version of the rocket;
  • K-10S - serial missile;
  • P-40 - anti-ship projectile for arming the nuclear cruiser pr. 63 (draft);
  • K-10P - a missile with a range increased to 300 km and a speed of 2700-3000 km / h, for arming the Tu-22K-10 (draft);
  • K-10SD - a missile with an increased flight range and a lighter warhead. Additional fuel tank for 200 l. fuel in the guidance equipment compartment;
  • K-10SN - low-altitude modification for the Tu-16K-10N carrier, R&D apparently began in 1961. The possibility of launching from an altitude of 500-600 m was laid down. The stabilized flight altitude at the active guidance stage decreased from 1200 to 600 m, the flight altitude at the final stage is 90-150 m. The complex was put into service.
  • K-10SP - a modification of the K-10SN developed in 1972-1979, equipped with the Azalia active jamming station and designed to cover the launch of combat missiles. The missile carriers equipped for the use of these missiles were designated as Tu-16K-10P, and the complex as a whole received the designation K-10P
  • K-10SDV - an improved low-altitude missile with an increased range, a modified guidance and control system; The complex was adopted.
  • K-10M - target missile for naval air defense training, development was carried out between 1959 and 1961. R&D was discontinued.
  • K-14 - a variant of the missile for Myasishchev's long-range missile carriers (project) Start of R&D - August 1959, termination of R&D - February 5, 1960



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