AS-4 Kitchen anti-ship missile
Country of Origin: Russia
Table of contents
description
The AS-4 was Russia's primary anti-ship missile.
The missile features delta wings at mid-body, cruciform "chopped delta" fins at the tail and a ventral fin that is folded during flight.
The flight path includes launch at approximately 20,000 ft (6,100 m), a rapid climb to high altitude, cruise at Mach 2.5-3.5, and a steep dive onto the target.
There are also strategic and anti-radiation versions.
status
In service. Russia has widely employed the Kh-22 since it launched its invasion of...
Please log in to continue reading.
Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.
Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…
- More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
- Nearly every country's armed forces
- Militant organizations
Try Military Periscope free for seven days