KS-172
| KS-172 AAM-L / R-72 | |
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| General Information | |
| Type | Air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Nowator |
| development | 1980s |
| Commissioning | Project discontinued |
| Technical specifications | |
| length | 7.50 m |
| diameter | 400 mm (body), 510 mm (booster) |
| Combat weight | 750 kg |
| span | 750 mm |
| Drive First stage Second stage |
1 solid fuel booster solid rocket |
| speed | Mach 4 (1340 m / s) |
| Range | 400 km |
| Furnishing | |
| Target location | Inertial navigation system , course corrections via data link , active radar target search |
| Warhead | 75 kg fragmentation warhead |
| Detonator | Radar proximity and impact fuze |
| Weapon platforms | Su-30 , Su-35 , MiG-31 , Sukhoi Su-57 |
| Lists on the subject | |
The KS-172 AAM-L is a BVR - air-to-air guided missile for long combat ranges from Russian production. The GRAU index is R-72 . Another name was K-100 .
development
The KS-172 was developed by Nowator in the late 1980s . The guided missile was first presented in 1993 at the air show in Abu Dhabi . As a result of the problematic financial situation at the manufacturer Nowator, the KS-172 could not be finally developed. A planned series production for the Russian air force did not materialize either. After unsuccessful export efforts, the project was discontinued in the early 2000s.
technology
The KS-172 was designed to combat distant surveillance aircraft ( AWACS ). It is also intended for the fight against bombers and jammers and tankers . During the cruise flight, the emergency aircraft can supply the missile with updated target data. The on-board active radar seeker is switched on for the final approach to the target. In order to achieve a long range, the guided missile is fired on a ballistic trajectory. The guided weapon hits the target from a very elevated position. The guided missile can be used day and night and in all weather conditions. Targets that use electronic jammers can also be combated .
variants
- KS-172 AAM-L: Standard version with a range of 400 km
- KS-172S-1 AAM-L: Reduced version with a range of 300 km
literature
- Ducan Lennox: Jane's Air-Launched Weapon Systems. Edition 2002, Jane's Information Group, London 2002.
- The air-to-air guided missile system KS-172 AAM-L. DTIG - Defense Threat Information Group, May 1998.
- RUSSIA'S ARMS 2004 CATALOG. Military Parade Publishing House.
Individual evidence
- ↑ K-100 (Izdeliye 172, KS-172, AAM-L). (No longer available online.) In: Jane's Air-Launched Weapons. January 12, 2009, archived from the original on September 13 ; accessed on February 17, 2019 (English).
- ↑ 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.
