Ch-101

Ch-101
Ch-101 cruise missile (red) under the wings of a Tu-95MSM
General Information
Type	Cruise missiles
Local name	Ch-101, Ch-102
NATO designation	AS-23 Kodiak
Country of origin	Soviet Union / Russia
Manufacturer	MKB Raduga
development	1992
Commissioning	2013
Working time	in action
Technical specifications
length	7.0 m
diameter	750 mm
Combat weight	2200-2400 kg
span	4400 mm
drive	TRDD-50 or 36MT turbojet
speed	Mach 0.9
Range	3000-4000 km
Furnishing
steering	INS , GLONASS , GPS
Target location	DSMAC
Warhead	400 kg fragmentation warhead or 250 kt nuclear warhead
Detonator	programmable detonator
Weapon platforms	Tu-22M3 , Tu-95MSM , Tu-160
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The Ch-101 is an airborne cruise missile with stealth technology made in Russia . The NATO code name is AS-23 Kodiak .

development

In 1984 the first studies of cruise missiles with stealth technology began in the Soviet Union . The Ch-101 was to be designed as a successor to the Ch-55 and as a counterpart to the US AGM-129 ACM . The development contract was awarded to the Raduga design office (now Tactical Missiles Corporation). After the project had stood still for a long time, it was only continued after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1992. Development took place in parallel with the Ch-555, a conventional version of the nuclear Ch-55. The first test flight took place in 1998, followed by more in 2003 and 2009. The first copies were probably delivered to the Russian air force in 2013 .

technology

Two fold-out wings are attached to the underside of the streamlined fuselage. The position is controlled by three small trapezoidal control and control surfaces at the rear. After being dropped from the aircraft, the wings unfold and the turbojet engine at the rear is started. The missiles can be launched individually or in series. The cruise flight can take place at an altitude of 6,000 to 12,200 m or in contour flight at an altitude of 30 to 60 m. The cruising speed is 900–970 km / h.

The navigation during the cruise is carried out using an inertial navigation platform to which a GLONASS and GPS satellite navigation system is coupled. Depending on availability, the steering system automatically selects one of the two systems. On the route, predetermined waypoints are approached, at which the flight route is checked and corrected with a navigation radar. The optical Otblesk-U -DSMAC seeker head ( terrain-contour comparison ) is used for the target approach, which compares the terrain approached with stored data. The mean accuracy ( CEP ) should be 7–20 m. Work will also be carried out on a radar seeker head in the K _u band and a lidar seeker head. This should also be able to fight small and moving targets the size of a truck . The Ch-101 should optionally be equipped with a fragmentation warhead, a penetration warhead or with cluster munitions .

The Ch-101 is the first Russian-made cruise missile to use stealth technology based on avoiding reflections to the transmitter. The radar cross-section should be around 0.01 m². In addition, the low altitude and the small infrared signature make it difficult to locate and combat.

variants

• Ch-101 : version with conventional warhead; NATO code name: AS-23A , range 3000 km.
• Ch-102 : Version with nuclear warhead with an explosive power of 250 kt , NATO code name: AS-23B , range 4000 km.

Carrier aircraft

• Tupolev Tu-22M3 with a maximum of 4 guided missiles
• Tupolev Tu-95MSM with 14 to 16 guided missiles (6 internal, 8 to 10 external)
• Tupolev Tu-160 with a maximum of 12 guided missiles

commitment

The Ch-101 have so far been used several times against IS as part of the Russian military operation in Syria . The first use took place in November 2015; Tu-160 bombers served as the launch platform. Another deployment took place on November 17, 2016 by Tu-95. In February 2017 the cruise missiles were used a third time, this time against targets near Raqqa and again by Tu-95.

Web links

• Globalsecurity.org (English)
• Militaryrussia.ru (Russian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Douglas Barrie: Kh-101 missile test highlights Russian bomber firepower. In: iiss.org. International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), February 8, 2019, accessed on March 11, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Kh-101, Kh-102 (Russian Federation), Air-to-surface missiles - Stand-off and cruise missile. (No longer available online.) Jane’s , September 15, 2010, formerly in the original ; accessed on January 22, 2013 (English).  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  
3. ↑ Kh-101. In: deagel.com. Retrieved November 19, 2015 . 
4. ↑ ^{a b} Ту-160, ВВС модернизировали свой флот из далекого воздушного флота. (No longer available online.) Paralay.com, September 15, 2010, archived from the original on January 16, 2013 ; Retrieved January 22, 2013 (Russian). 
5. ↑ Piotr Butowski: Russia is preparing a precision guidance revolution for its fast jet, strike, and bomber forces . Jane's International Defense Review, August 2014, United Kingdom, 2014.
6. ↑ Х-101 / Х-102. military.tomsk.ru, accessed April 21, 2020 (Russian). 
7. ↑ Nicholas de Larrinaga: Russia launches long-range air sorties into Syria. (No longer available online.) In: janes.com. November 17, 2015, formerly in the original ; accessed on November 19, 2015 (English).  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  
8. ↑ Видео: Ту-95 впервые применили в Сирии новые ракеты. In: rg.ru. Российская газета, November 18, 2016, accessed November 21, 2016 (Russian). 
9. ↑ Russian Long-Range Bombers Launch Cruise Missile Strikes on Daesh in Raqqa. In: sputniknews.com. February 17, 2017, accessed February 17, 2017 . 

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