KS-1

AS-1 Kennel
General Information
Type	Anti-ship guided missile
Manufacturer	Raduga & Mikoyan
development	1947
Technical specifications
length	4.77 m
diameter	1200 mm
Combat weight	2735 kg
span	4770 mm
drive	Turbofan Klimow RD-500K
speed	300 m / s
Range	95-180 km
Furnishing
Target location	Inertial navigation platform plus semi-active radar target search
Warhead	600 kg, armor piercing
Weapon platforms	Tu-4 Bull Tu-16 Badger
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The KS-1 ( Russian КС-1 , from крылатый снаряд, lit. winged projectile , NATO code name AS-1 Kennel ) is a Soviet short-range air-to-ship guided weapon . The carrier aircraft was initially the Tupolev Tu-4 and later the Tupolev Tu-16 .

development

Development began in 1947 together with that of the similar surface-to-surface missile S-2B "Samlet" (S-2 Sopka). Both were derived from the MiG-15 combat aircraft and developed under the code name "Comet".

The KS-1 was intended for use against surface ships. It was basically a scaled-down MiG-15 without a cockpit or chassis. The navigation was carried out by an inertial navigation system (INS) in the marching phase and a semi-active radar in the final approach phase. As warhead a 600-kilogram of highly explosive armor-piercing warhead served.

The KS-1 was probably put into service from 1955 and was carried first on the Tu-4 and later on the Tu-16KS on two underwing pylons. The missile was also exported to Egypt and Indonesia .

The KS-1 were replaced by the KSR-2 from 1966 . The last KS-1 were retired in 1969.

literature

• Jefim Gordon , Wladimir Rigmant: Tupolev Tu-16 Badger. Versatile Soviet long-range bomber. Midland Publishing, Hinckley 2004, ISBN 1-85780-177-6 .