Kh-29TE / Kh-29L

The Kh-29L / Kh-29TE air-to-surface missiles are intended for engagement of visually observed hardened ground and surface targets, such as big railway and highway bridges, industrial installations, concrete runways, aircraft in reinforced concrete shelters, surface vessels displacing up to 10,000 tons.     The missiles are the weapons for multi-role fighters and attack aircraft.     The Kh-29TE missile features passive TV guidance, and the Kh-29L – semi-active laser guidance by a reflected laser illumination spot.  The missiles are fitted with a high explosive penetrating warhead and an impact target sensor. They are powered by a fixed-thrust solid-fuel rocket engine. Basic Specifications  X-29TE X-29L  Launch range, km:      max  20 – 30     10       min       3 3  Missile launch weight, kg 690  660  Warhead weight, kg     320 320  Dimensions, m:      length    3.9 3.9      body diameter       0.4 0.4      wing span        1.1 1.1         The missiles are suspended from the carrier aircraft, launched in combat and jettisoned in emergency by means of the AKU-58AE air ejection unit.     Developed and manufactured by State Machine-Building Design Bureau “Vympel” named after I.I. Toropov