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Kh-55 (AS-15 Kent)

Long-range cruise missileFielded 1983Pending verification

Also known as: RKV-500, X-65C3, Kh-SD

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Kh-55 (AS-15 Kent)
Photo: George Chernilevsky · Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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System
TypeLong-range cruise missile
Alternative designationsRKV-500, X-65C3, Kh-SD
Date of introduction1983
ProliferationAt least 3 countries
BasingAircraftMed[1]
Accuracy (CEP)25 mMed[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length6.04 m20 ftMed[1]
Diameter0.51 m2 ftMed[1]
Fin span3.1 mMed[1]
Launch weight1,210 kg2,668 lbMed[1]
Flight performance
PropulsionR95-300 Turbofan; Jet fuelMed[1]
Service ceiling12,000 m39,370 ftMed[1]
Payload and range
Maximum range3,500 km2,175 mi · 1,890 nmiMed[1]
Warhead optionsSingle; Conventional and Nuclear; HEMed[1]
Nuclear yield200-250 kTMed[1]
Conventional warhead weight410 kgMed[1]
Payload: warhead typeSingleMed[1]
Payload: warhead optionsConventional and NuclearMed[1]
Payload: nuclear yield200-250 kTMed[1]
Payload: conventional warhead weight410 kgMed[1]
Payload: conventional warheads availableHEMed[1]
Fire control
GuidanceInertial guidance with Doppler radar/terrain map updates.Med[1]
Variants
Kh-555A conventional variant of the Kh-55. The nuclear warhead has been replaced by a 400 kg unitary HE, penetration HE, or submunitions warhead.[1]
Kh-65SE and Kh-SDThe Kh-65SE is a conventional version designed for export, although no exports have been documented. It is capable of carrying a 410kg HE warhead 600km. 1995, a similar missile called the Kh-SD was reported.[1]
Kh-55SMAn extended range version. To achieve the extra range, conformal fuel tanks are mounted on both sides of the fuselage. It also has a more powerful engine, producing 450 kg of thrust.[1]
Kh-55OKVersion with optical guidance.[1]
Kh-BDA future cruise missile with a range of 3 000 km, or greater. In 2017 this missile was at the project stage. It is planned with conventional and nuclear warheads. It should be carried by modernized Tu-160M2 bombers.[1]
SoumarSoumar is an unlicensed Iranian copy of the Kh-55. Unlike the original Kh-55, the Soumar is ground-launched. In 2001 Ukraine sold twelve Kh-55 missiles without nuclear warheads to Iran. The existence of the Soumar missile was revealed in 2015.[1]
Meshkat / HoveizehMeshkat / Hoveizeh is a more recent Iranian missile based on the Kh-55, which is believed to have a range of 1,200km, an increased range over the Soumar.[1]
CJ-10CJ-10 is a Chinese land-attack cruise missile, which is believed to be based on the Kh-55 technology. In 1995 production unit of the Kh-55 missiles was delivered to Shanghai and appears to have been used to produce similar cruise missiles in China.[1]
Summary

The Kh-55 (Russian: Х-55, also known as RKV-500; NATO reporting name: AS-15 'Kent') is a Soviet/Russian subsonic air-launched cruise missile, designed by MKB Raduga. It has a range of up to 2,500 km (1,350 nmi) and can carry nuclear warheads.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Sources
  1. Kh-55 (AS-15 Kent) Russian Long-Range 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
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (Public domain)