Kh-25ML

   The Kh-25ML airborne tactical guided missile with a semi-active laser homing head is designed to engage small-sized tactical targets. It can be launched from a straight and level flight or from a dive at up to - 40° pitch angles. The missile features a semi-active laser guidance system, an impact target exploding device, and a shell-form penetrating warhead. The latter ensures enhanced lethality against targets hidden behind obstacles (in concrete/armoured concrete shelters and the like) and reduces ricochet angle limits when hitting the obstacles.

    On missile’s hitting the obstacle, its shell-forming charge generates a metallic core piercing the obstacle and making way for a combat penetrating element. The latter detonates behind the obstacle after some delay defeating targets inside it.
    The Kh-25ML missile makes part of weapon systems of Russian combat aircraft. It also can be adapted for employment from foreign-made aircraft.

Basic Specifications

Launch range, km:
at 50-m altitude	3 – 10
at 5,000-m altitude	8 – 10
Launch altitudes, m	50 – 5,000
Launch speeds
(at altitudes lower than 8,000 m), km/h	700 – 1,250 (M ≤ 1.3)
Max missile speed, m/s	870
Average flight speed (in max range launches), m/s	380 – 670
Warhead type	high explosive/shell-forming
Shell-forming charge penetration of reinforced concrete obstacle, m	1.0
Warhead weight, kg	299 ±8
Missile dimensions, m:
length	3.705
body diameter	0.275
wing span	0.755
Missile equipment service life, hrs	30

    Thanks to its modular design the Kh-25ML missile has a great modernisation potential. Versions of the Kh-25ML baseline missile with different guidance systems are under development.

Delivery Set
The Kh-25ML missile delivery set includes the following missile versions:
 Kh-25ML combat missile
 Kh-25MUL combat training missile
 Kh-25ML-UD functional training missile
Kh-25ML-UR sectional training missile.

     Besides the above, the delivery set includes:     
• Operational documentation set
• One-year group set of spare parts, tools and accessories (SPTA)
• Single set of SPTA

The missile operation is supported by the AKPA equipment set and a ground support equipment set.

The optional services and works offered are the following:
• personnel training and technical assistance in maintenance and repairs of the system
• assistance in adapting the missile to different carriers
• designer supervision, guarantee and post-guarantee servicing
• activities on extending missile’s assigned service life, missile upgrading, etc.

Developed and manufactured by Tactical Missiles Corporation.