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Kh-15
Photo: George Chernilevsky · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Kh-15

Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) · Russia · 1988
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Kh-15

Kh-15
Kh-15 Photo: George Chernilevsky · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
75
Payload
60
Accuracy
50
Mobility
80
Readiness
85
Penetration
70
Survivability
75
Reliability
80
Technology
70
Strategic Value
65
Origin Russia
ManufacturerMKB Raduga
CategoryShort-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)
EraCold War
In service1988
Operators1 countries
Data Quality83%
69
Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) MASS Rating
2/19
Cold War
9/89
All-Time
Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) · 10 axes scored
Range
75
Payload
60
Accuracy
50
Mobility
80
Readiness
85
Penetration
70
Survivability
75
Reliability
80
Technology
70
Strategic Value
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the short-range ballistic missiles (srbm) category.
01 / Overview
Kh-15
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1988–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) · COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
69
short-range ballistic missiles (srbm) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the short-range ballistic missiles (srbm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
  • Missile ClassAir-launched ballistic missile
  • Service Entry Year1980
  • DesignerRaduga
  • Length4.78 m
  • Diameter0.455 m
  • Launch Weight1,200 kg
  • In ServiceNo
◈Propulsion4MOD.4
  • Propulsion Typesolid-fuel
  • Number of Stages1
  • Fuel Typesolid
  • Solid-FuelYes
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Maximum Range300 km
  • Apogee40 km
  • Re-Entry Speed (Mach)5 Mach
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry2MOD.2
◆Warhead6MOD.6
▤Basing1MOD.1
  • Basing Modeair-launched
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Explosive Filler Weight150 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1988Production started
38
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) RANKING Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) · Cold War
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Able to deliver conventional warheads via ICBM.
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
Propellant consisting of a solid mixture of fuel and oxidizer, enabling long-term storage and immediate launch readiness.
Terminal guidance is the final phase of a missile’s flight in which onboard sensors (e.g., radar, infrared) actively steer the weapon to its target.
Relating to nuclear weapons that derive destructive power from both fission and fusion reactions, typically used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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