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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category.
01 / Overview
Kh-22
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1968–
Unit Price (current)
$1.0M
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES · COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.0M
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile TypeAnti-ship cruise missile
- Service Entry Year1968
- DesignerMKB Raduga
- Length11.65 m
- Diameter920 mm
- Launch Weight5,820 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance4MOD.4
- Guidance TypeInertial / GPS
- Seeker Typeactive radar homing
- Two-Way DatalinkYes
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceYes
▣Propulsion3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typeliquid-fuel rocket
- Motor Typerocket motor
- Fuel / PropellantTonka‑250 and IRFNA
◇Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range600 km
- Top Speed1,560 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)4.6 Mach
- Flight Profilehigh‑altitude dive or low‑altitude shallow dive
◆Warhead3MOD.3
- Warhead Typehigh‑explosive (RDX) or nuclear
- Warhead Weight1,000 kg
- Nuclear-CapableYes
▤Launch Platform3MOD.3
- Launch PlatformTu-22M, Тu-22К, Тu-95К22
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Launcher Typeair launch from strategic bomber
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Variants5
- Production Start1,962 year
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Explosive Filler Weight1,000 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeRDX
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1968Production started
- 2014First deployment: Russo-Ukrainian War
58
years in service
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
KH-22 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% ongoing
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
1
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES RANKING Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
27SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES6COLD WAR · SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES169RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS6PRICE · SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES459PRICE · ALL WEAPONS93PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
ⓘ Rankings are within theShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missilescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
A guidance method that uses inertial navigation sensors together with satellite‑based GPS signals to determine a missile’s position and steer it toward a target.
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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