{
  "id": "kh-47m2-kinzhal",
  "name": "Kh-47M2 Kinzhal",
  "aliases": [
    "Kinzhal",
    "Dagger"
  ],
  "domain": "missile",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Air-launched ballistic missile",
  "status": "in-service",
  "fielded": 2017,
  "operators": [
    "RUS"
  ],
  "summary": "Air-launched ballistic missile carried by modified MiG-31 aircraft, with nuclear or conventional payloads.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": [
        1500,
        2000
      ],
      "src": [
        "csis-kinzhal"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_mach",
      "v": [
        4,
        10
      ],
      "src": [
        "csis-kinzhal"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "Mach 4 minimum; up to Mach 10 reported"
    },
    {
      "k": "payload_kg",
      "v": 480,
      "src": [
        "csis-kinzhal"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "launch_weight_kg",
      "v": 4300,
      "src": [
        "csis-kinzhal"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "Approximate"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 8,
      "src": [
        "csis-kinzhal"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "diameter_m",
      "v": 1,
      "src": [
        "csis-kinzhal"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "warhead",
      "v": "Nuclear or conventional",
      "src": [
        "csis-kinzhal"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "basing",
      "v": "Modified MiG-31 (MiG-31K)",
      "src": [
        "csis-kinzhal"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-03",
      "change": "Initial draft entry from cited open sources"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-03",
      "change": "Added payload options and capabilities"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-04",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "art": "alcm",
  "image": {
    "file": "kh-47m2-kinzhal.jpg",
    "thumb": "kh-47m2-kinzhal-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation",
    "license": "CC BY 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VictoryDayParade2018-22.jpg",
    "title": "File:VictoryDayParade2018-22.jpg"
  },
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Kinzhal warhead",
      "role": "Air-launched ballistic strike",
      "src": [
        "csis-kinzhal"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "range_km": [
        1500,
        2000
      ],
      "caps": {
        "Payload": "480 kg",
        "Warhead": "Nuclear or conventional",
        "Speed": "Mach 4 minimum; up to Mach 10 reported",
        "Carrier": "MiG-31K"
      }
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/kh-47m2-kinzhal.html",
  "sources": {
    "csis-kinzhal": {
      "title": "Kh-47M2 Kinzhal",
      "publisher": "CSIS Missile Defense Project",
      "url": "https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/kinzhal/",
      "published": "2024-04-23",
      "tier": 2,
      "checked": "2026-10-03"
    }
  }
}