Kh-45

The Kh-45 Molnija "Lightning" was a Soviet hypersonic anti-ship air-to-surface missile project. It was developed from 1971 as the main armament for the ICD "Raduga"'s T-4 missile carrier bomber. The designers were A. Y. Bereznyak, G. K. Samokhvalov and V. A. Larionov.

History

The Kh-45 was intended to be carried on the Tu-160, but the integration was cancelled in 1976–77. The Kh-45 was cancelled and replaced by a nuclear version of the Kh-55 missile.

Basic tactical and technical characteristics

The Kh-45 weighed 4,500 kg and was 10.8m long.

See also

• Kh-90

References

External links

• X-45 Lightning
• X-45. Description of the design. TTX. Scheme.

1. Kh-55
2. Kh-59
3. Kh-90
4. Kh-35
5. Kh-22
6. Kh-47M2 Kinzhal
7. Kh-38
8. Kh-29
9. Kh-31
10. Kh-32
11. Kh-58
12. Kh-25
13. Kh-101
14. Air-to-surface missile
15. S-500 missile system
16. Kh-23 Grom
17. Kh-28
18. Kh-15
19. Avangard (hypersonic glide vehicle)
20. P-270 Moskit