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Air-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM) · Russia · 1976
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Kh-80

Kh-80
Kh-80 Photo: Allocer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
95
Accuracy
85
Low-Observability
80
Lethality
90
Stand-Off Value
95
Nuclear Capability
100
Counter-Measure Resistance
85
Reliability
75
Technology
90
Strategic Value
95
Origin Russia
ManufacturerNPO Mashinostroyeniya
CategoryAir-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM)
EraCold War
In service1976
Operators1 countries
Data Quality83%
90
Air-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM) MASS Rating
1/4
Cold War
1/13
All-Time
Air-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM) · 10 axes scored
Range
95
Accuracy
85
Low-Observability
80
Lethality
90
Stand-Off Value
95
Nuclear Capability
100
Counter-Measure Resistance
85
Reliability
75
Technology
90
Strategic Value
95
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air-launched cruise missiles (alcm) category.
01 / Overview
Kh-80
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1976–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILES (ALCM) · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
90
air-launched cruise missiles (alcm) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air-launched cruise missiles (alcm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Missile Typecruise missile
  • DesignerChelomei
  • Length6.5 m
  • Diameter900 mm
  • Launch Weight2,500 kg
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance4MOD.4
▣Propulsion4MOD.4
  • Propulsion Typeturbojet
  • Motor Typeliquid RD-0242
  • Boost StageYes
  • Fuel / Propellantsolid booster, liquid
◇Performance6MOD.6
  • Maximum Range600 km
  • Top Speed2,500 m/s
  • Top Speed (Mach)3 Mach
  • Cruise Altitude20,000 m
  • Flight Profilesupersonic cruise at Mach 2.5–3.0, 20 km altitude
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead3MOD.3
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Variants3
  • Production Start1,976 year
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Explosive Filler Weight1,000 kg
  • Explosive Filler Typevarious HE FAE TBX, TNW (200 kt to < 6 Mt)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1976Production started
  2. 1978Entered service
50
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILES (ALCM) RANKING Air-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM) · Cold War
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
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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