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Russian Sukhoi Su-34 Strike Fighter Spotted with New Kh-35U Anti-Ship Missile.
| 2016
Kh-35UE
(also known as AS-X-20 Harpoonsky) Anti-ship missile in its surface launched
export variant (launched from BAL-E mobile coastal missile system). |
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Kh-35UE`s
(export modification of Kh-35U) warhead has a weight of 145 kg and a maximum
speed of Mach 0.85. It is supposed to be a very effective anti-ship weapon,
according to several Russian and Western experts. Taking into account the Kh-35U`s anti-ship purpose, the reasons of such weapon`s deployment in Syria are not clear.- © Copyright 2015 TASS. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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Kh-35U model fitted on a plane |
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