Kh-29 — Air-to-Ground Missiles (AGM)

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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)

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Air-to-Ground Missiles (AGM) MASS Rating

7/17

Cold War

24/59

All-Time

Air-to-Ground Missiles (AGM) · 10 axes scored

Range

Lethality

Accuracy

Guidance Versatility

Stand-Off Capability

Penetration

Counter-Measure Resistance

Reliability

Technology

Cost-Effectiveness

ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air-to-ground missiles (agm) category.

01 / Overview

Kh-29

Category

Air-to-Ground Missiles (AGM)

Country

Russia

Prime contractor

Vympel

Production

1980–

Operators

27 countries

Conflicts

1 conflicts

💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗

AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM) · COLD WAR

PERFORMANCE/PRICE

UNIT COST (2025 USD)

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MASS SCORE ↗

air-to-ground missiles (agm) category

ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air-to-ground missiles (agm) category, regardless of era.

02 / Specs & Design

◎General7MOD.7

Missile Typeair-to-surface missile
Service Entry Year1980
DesignerMatus Bisnovat; Georgiy I. Khokhlov
Length3.9 m
Diameter380 mm
Launch Weight660 kg
In ServiceYes

◈Guidance3MOD.3

Guidance TypeSemi-Active Radar
Seeker Typelaser, TV, infrared, active radar
Fire-and-ForgetYes

▣Propulsion3MOD.3

Propulsion Typesolid fuel rocket
Motor Typefixed thrust solid fuel rocket
Fuel / Propellantsolid propellant

◇Performance4MOD.4

Minimum Range3 km
Maximum Range30 km
Top Speed611 m/s
Top Speed (Mach)1.8 Mach

◆Warhead2MOD.2

Warhead TypeHE armour-piercing
Warhead Weight320 kg

▤Launch Platform1MOD.1

Launch PlatformKh-29L&T: MiG-27K, MiG-29,; Su-22, Su-27UB, Su-30MK, Su-39 Kh-29L only: Su-25; Kh-29T only: Su-35; Also: Mirage F1E, Su-

⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2

Detonation Mechanism / FuzeImpact
Explosive Filler TypeHE armour-piercing

03 / History

SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service

1980Production started
1984Entered service

years in service

countries operating

ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.

04 / Conflicts

KH-29 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% ongoing

Total Conflicts

Victories

Ongoing

Losses

2022–full-scale Russo-Ukrainian warOngoing→

ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.

06 / MASS Score

AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM) RANKING Air-to-Ground Missiles (AGM) · Cold War

#22

Roketsan Cirit 66 #23

Hermes 65 #24

Kh-29 (this weapon) 62 #25

KSR-2 57 #26

AG-300 56

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ⓘ Rankings are within theAir-to-Ground Missiles (AGM)category.

📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms

Fire-and-Forget

Fire-and-forget refers to a missile guidance system where the missile guides itself to its target after launch, requiring no further input from the operator.

Semi-Active Radar

A guidance method where a missile uses radar reflections from an external illuminator, typically a ground or airborne radar, to track and intercept a target.

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