The Kh-35 is a Soviet turbojet subsonic cruise anti-ship missile developed by Zvezda and carrying the NATO reporting name AS-20 Kayak. It can be launched from helicopters, surface ships and coastal defence batteries, and the ship and shore versions use a rocket booster. In that form it is known as Uran, with the NATO reporting name SS-N-25 Switchblade and GRAU designation 3M24, or as Bal for the coastal system, called SSC-6 Sennight by NATO and designated 3K60. The missile is designed to attack vessels of up to 5,000 tonnes. It uses inertial guidance with an active radar seeker for the terminal phase and flies sea-skimming profiles to reduce its chance of detection. The article records that Russia adopted the ship version only in 2003, and that the missile is also used by the Indian Navy and the Vietnam People's Navy.
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is a Soviet turbojet subsonic cruise anti-ship missile
Development history
The Kh-35 missile entered service with Russian Navy only in 2003
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Kh-35s were intercepted by Ukraine
Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, Operational use, used-in russo-ukrainian-war citation
Kh-35s were intercepted by Ukraine
Operated By: Russian Navy, Development history, Russian Navy adoption
The Kh-35 missile entered service with Russian Navy only in 2003
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subsonic cruise anti-ship missile
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