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Missile ForcesRussia

Kh-101 / Kh-102

Air-launched cruise missileIn serviceFielded 2013Pending verification

Also known as: Kh-102, AS-23 Kodiak

Missile ForcesRUS
Kh-101 / Kh-102
Photo: Командування Повітряних Сил ЗСУ / Air Force Command of Ukrainian Armed Forces (license) · CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeAir-launched cruise missile
Alternative designationsKh-102, AS-23 Kodiak
Date of introduction2013
ProliferationOrigin country only
Accuracy (CEP)6 mLow[1]
BasingTu-160 "Blackjack" (12 missiles), Tu-22M3/5 "Backfire" C (4 missiles), Tu-95M16 "Bear-H" (8 missiles), and Su-27IB (INA), Su-34 (2 missiles)Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length7.45 m24 ftMed[1]
Launch weight2,400 kg5,291 lbMed[1]
Diameter0.5 m2 ftMed[1]
Flight performance
PropulsionTRDD-50A TurbofanMed[1]
Speed900 km/h559 mph · 486 ktMed[1]
Service ceiling6,000 m19,685 ftMed[1]
Endurance10 hoursMed[1]
Payload and range
Maximum range5,000 km3,107 mi · 2,700 nmi5,000 km (a source said that the range could be as high as 10,000 km)Med[1]
Warhead optionsConventional and Nuclear; Kh-101 = Conventional; Kh-102 = Nuclear; HE, Fragmentation, SubmunitionsMed[1]
Nuclear yieldAbout 250 kT (Kh-102)Source card lists '250 mT'; treated as a unit errorLow[1]
Conventional warhead weight400 kgMed[1]
Payload: warhead optionsConventional and NuclearMed[1]
Payload: warhead typeKh-101 = Conventional; Kh-102 = NuclearMed[1]
Payload: warhead weight450 kgMed[1]
Payload: nuclear yield250 mTMed[1]
Payload: conventional warhead weight400 kgMed[1]
Payload: conventional warheads availableHE, Fragmentation, SubmunitionsMed[1]
Payload400–450 kg882–992 lbSource lists 400 kg conventional and 450 kg warhead weightsMed[1]
Fire control
GuidanceInertial, Electro-optical correction, GLONASS satellite navigation, and IR TV terminal guidance.Med[1]
Summary

The Kh-101 / Kh-102 Raduga is a new line of conventional and nuclear-capable air-launched cruise missiles (ALCM) developed and deployed by Russia. A stealthy missile, the Kh-101 / Kh-102 is designed to defeat air defense systems by flying low and hugging the terrain to avoid their radar systems.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
Russia
Sources
  1. Kh-101 / Kh-102 Russian Air Launched Cruise Missile, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-05 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
  • 2026-10-05 Editorial correction: Corrected service entry year and nuclear yield unit; merged duplicate warhead weights
  • 2026-10-06 Added photo (CC BY 4.0)