K-10S
The Raduga K-10S (NATO reporting name: AS-2 Kipper) was a Soviet supersonic anti-ship missile that was usually nuclear-armed, designed by MKB Raduga. Its development began in 1955, and it entered service with the Soviet armed forces in 1961. The Kipper missile was a very large one, approximately the size of a small jet fighter, because of the rather primitive state of anti-ship missile technology in the 1950s and 1960s.
Also recorded as AS-2 Kipper · AS-2 · Kh-10 (missile) · AS-2 Kennel
K-10S
- Name
- Raduga K-10S/AS-2 Kipper
- Field
- anti-ship missile
- Region
- Soviet Union
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The Raduga K-10S (NATO reporting name: AS-2 Kipper) was a Soviet supersonic anti-ship missile that was usually nuclear-armed, designed by MKB Raduga. Its development began in 1955, and it entered service with the Soviet armed forces in 1961. The Kipper missile was a very large one, approximately the size of a small jet fighter, because of the rather primitive state of anti-ship missile technology in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Overview
Overview
This missile was never used in combat anywhere. The AS-2's dedicated launch platform, the Tu-16K-10 Badger C, could carry a single AS-2, semi-recessed in the bomb bay. The Kipper's long range enabled it to be launched, hypothetically, from beyond the range of any shipboard surface-to-air missiles or anti-aircraft guns of that time. The only defense against the Kipper was naval jet fighter aircraft, operating from either an aircraft carrier or a shore airfield. In flight tests, the Kipper cruised on its approach to a target at an altitude of about 10,000 meters, using inertial guidance until it reaches a range of about 100 to 110 kilometers from the target, where it enters a shallow 15 degree dive, commanded by a mid-course update via radio link. When it reaches a range of 60 to 70 kilometers it levels out at an altitude of between 800 and 1,000 meters where it cruises until it reaches a range of 10 to 16 kilometers, when the missile's active radar homing guidance is engaged. It then enters a dive, striking the target vessel close to or below the waterline.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Raduga K-10S/AS-2 Kipper • Type — anti-ship missile • Origin — Soviet Union • Is Missile — yes • Service — 1961-1994 • Wars — Cold War • Designer — MKB Raduga • Design Date — 1955 • Production Date — 1961 • Variants — P-40 • Filling — FK-10 HE or nuclear • Detonation — impact fuze • Yield — 350 kilotons of TNT (1,460TJ) • Engine — Lyulka AL-5, Tumansky RD-9FK (Mikulin M-9FK), • Speed — Mach 1.7 at service ceiling, Mach 1.2 at low altitude • Guidance — inertial with terminal active radar homing • Accuracy — CEP • Launch Platform — Tu-16K-10 Badger C
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