Kh-59 missile

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cruise missile
gptkbp:countermeasures active and passive countermeasures
gptkbp:deployedTo air-launched
gptkbp:design low-altitude flight profile
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Moscow_Institute_of_Thermal_Technology
gptkbp:developer significant investment
gptkbp:endurance limited by fuel capacity
gptkbp:exportedTo Soviet_Union_allies
gptkbp:firstFlight 1979
conducted in the late 1970s
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 1980s
gptkbp:futurePlans planned enhancements for accuracy and range
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kh-59 missile
gptkbp:integration compatible with various aircraft
gptkbp:launched up to 45 degrees
single or salvo launch
gptkbp:launchSite aircraft
aircraft-mounted launch system
gptkbp:length 8.0 m
gptkbp:manufacturer Raduga
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 1,000 kg
gptkbp:militaryRank enhanced strike capabilities for air forces
gptkbp:modifications Kh-59M,_Kh-59MK
gptkbp:notableUsers Russia,_India,_China
gptkbp:operationalRange 300 km
gptkbp:operationalStatus in service
naval and land engagements
gptkbp:productionCompany 1970s to 1980s
gptkbp:propulsion turbojet engine
gptkbp:provides inertial and terminal guidance
inertial guidance with terminal active radar homing
within 5 meters
gptkbp:range up to 300 km
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:AGM-86_ALCM
gptkbp:security limited radar cross-section
designed to evade radar detection
gptkbp:serviceHistory used in various conflicts
gptkbp:services approximately 15 years
gptkbp:speed 0.8 Mach
gptkbp:strategicGoals precision strike capability
gptkbp:successor Kh-59M_missile
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Gulf_War
up to 1,000 km from base
gptkbp:targets active radar homing
land and naval targets
advanced radar targeting system
gptkbp:type 400 kg
high-explosive
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Russian_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:weight 1,000 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 3.0 m