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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air-launched cruise missiles (alcm) category.
01 / Overview
Kh-20
Country
Production
1959–1980
Quantity
130
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILES (ALCM) · EARLY COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air-launched cruise missiles (alcm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General8MOD.8
- Missile Typecruise missile
- Service Entry Year1960
- DesignerMikhail Gurevich
- Length14.95 m
- Diameter1,810 mm
- Wingspan / Fin Span9.15 mm
- Launch Weight12 kg
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance4MOD.4
- Guidance TypeInertial / GPS
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Two-Way DatalinkYes
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
▣Propulsion3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typejet
- Motor Typeturbojet
- Fuel / Propellantjet fuel
◇Performance7MOD.7
- Minimum Range380 km
- Maximum Range600 km
- Top Speed2,448 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)2 Mach
- Cruise Altitude20,000 m
- Flight Profilehigh-altitude supersonic
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead3MOD.3
- Warhead Typethermonuclear
- Warhead Weight2.3 kg
- Nuclear-CapableYes
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformTu-95
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
⬢Production4MOD.4
- Total Production130
- Operators1
- Variants1
- Production Start1,954 year
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeremote command
- Explosive Filler TypeThermonuclear warhead
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1959Production started
- 1960Entered service
- 1980Production ended
67
years in service
21
years in production
130
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILES (ALCM) RANKING Air-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
13AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILES (ALCM)2EARLY COLD WAR · AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILES (ALCM)932RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS3PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILES (ALCM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
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.
Enables real-time sharing of position, targeting, and sensor data among aircraft and platforms for coordinated combat operations.
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