Kh-55SM (AS-15 Kent/Soumar)
Owned By
| Operator: | Iran |
| Status: | Kh-55SM: Possessed (for testing and reverse engineering) |
| Soumar: Development/testing | |
| Number: | 6 |
| Cost: | Unknown |
| Acquired: | June 2001 |
| General Specs: | |
| Country of origin: | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer: | Raduga OKB |
| Introduced: | 1984 |
| Class: | Kh-55SM: Air-launched land attack cruise missile |
| Soumar: Ground-launched land attack cruise missile | |
| Range: | 1,550-1864.1 miles (2,500-3,000 km) |
| Warhead: | 200-250 kT nuclear warhead |
| 904 lbs (410 kg) conventional high-explosive warhead | |
| Speed: | 365.4-586.1 mph (Mach 0.48-0.77) |
| Weight: | 3,747.9 lbs (1,700 kg) |
| Length: | 26.5 ft (8.1 m) |
| Diameter: | 30.3 in (77 cm) |
| Wingspan: | 10.2 ft (3.1 m) |
| Power plant: | Omsk AMKB TVD-50 turbofan (Soumar includes rocket booster) |
| Guidance system: | Inertial navigation |
| Terrain Contour Matching (TERCOM) | |
| Accuracy: | 82 ft (25 m) circular error probable (CEP) |
| Launch platform: | Kh-55SM: Heavy bomber (Tu-95MS or Tu-160) |
| Soumar: Ground-based transporter erector launcher (TEL) | |
| Notes: | Ukraine allegedly transferred six Kh-55SMs to Iran in 2001. In March 2015, Iran unveiled the Soumar which closely resembled a Kh-55 featuring a booster for ground-launch. |
Sources:
- Pike, John, Charles Vick, Mirko Jacubowski, and Patrick Garrett. “Kh-55 Granat.” Federation of American Scientists. N.p., 8 Aug. 2000. Web. 11 Mar. 2015.
- Kopp, Carlo. “Soviet/Russian Cruise Missiles.” Air Power Australia. N.p., Aug. 2009. Web. 11 Mar. 2015.
- “Kh-55/-55SM/-555/-65SE.” Missile Threat. George C. Marshall and Claremont Institutes, 13 Apr. 2013. Web. 11 Mar. 2015.
- Kerr, Paul. “Ukraine Admits Missile Transfers.” Arms Control Today. Arms Control Association, 1 May 2005. Web. 11 Mar. 2015.
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