The
deliveries of Russian Kh-59MK missiles intended for Chinese Su-30MK2
(Flanker-G) multirole fighters started in 2008. As of end-late, China
got about 200 Kh-59MKs. SIPRI emphasizes, that Chinese Armed Forces
may have received both Kh-59MK and Kh-59MK2 modifications of the missile.
Kh-59MK is an anti-ship missile developed by the Tactical Missiles Corporation
(Russian acronym: KTRV) for Su-30 Sukhoi fighters. It has a maximum
flight range of 285 km, a maximum speeed of 0,9M, and a warhead weight
of 320 kg. It is equipped with ARGS-59 active radar-homing seeker.
Kh-59MK2 air-to-surface missile is a modification of Kh-59MK intended
for destruction of static targets at distances up to 285 km. It can
be equipped with either penetrating (320 kg) or pellet (285 kg) warhead.
The Su-30MK2 is a variant of the Su-30 designed for dedicated use as
a maritime strike aircraft, thus these aircraft ordered by China are
currently being operated by the PLAN Naval Air Force.
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