Reference card

Kh-55

Russian air-launched cruise missile. This card repeats the CSIS Missile Threat at-a-glance table for the Kh-55 (AS-15).

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Catalog revised 2026-10-11. Also known as Kent.

Published description

Names, aliases, and NATO designation

Kh-55. CSIS lists the reporting name AS-15 Kent and the alternate names RKV-500, X-65C3, and Kh-SD.

Confidence: high. The cited page states this.

This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.

CSIS Missile Threat: Kh-55 (AS-15)

Type and role

Subsonic cruise missile.

Confidence: high. The cited page states this.

This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.

CSIS Missile Threat: Kh-55 (AS-15)

Manufacturer and country

Not stated on the cited CSIS page.

Confidence: unknown. The cited page does not state this, so the card does not guess.

The CSIS at-a-glance table does not give this figure, so none is added.

CSIS Missile Threat: Kh-55 (AS-15)

Operators

Russia.

Confidence: high. The cited page states this.

This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.

CSIS Missile Threat: Kh-55 (AS-15)

Launch platform

Air-launched.

Confidence: high. The cited page states this.

This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.

CSIS Missile Threat: Kh-55 (AS-15)

Guidance

Not stated on the cited CSIS page.

Confidence: unknown. The cited page does not state this, so the card does not guess.

The CSIS at-a-glance table does not give this figure, so none is added.

CSIS Missile Threat: Kh-55 (AS-15)

Propulsion

Turbofan.

Confidence: high. The cited page states this.

This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.

CSIS Missile Threat: Kh-55 (AS-15)

Published speed

Not stated on the cited CSIS page.

Confidence: unknown. The cited page does not state this, so the card does not guess.

The CSIS at-a-glance table does not give this figure, so none is added.

CSIS Missile Threat: Kh-55 (AS-15)

Range

2,500 km.

Confidence: high. The cited page states this.

This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.

CSIS Missile Threat: Kh-55 (AS-15)

Warhead type and weight

Nuclear, 200-250 kT. Single warhead, 410 kg.

Confidence: high. The cited page states this.

This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.

CSIS Missile Threat: Kh-55 (AS-15)

Blast and fragmentation radius

unknown/disputed

Confidence: unknown. The cited page does not state this, so the card does not guess.

The sources cited here give a warhead class or mass where they give one. They do not state a blast or fragmentation radius, and none is inferred.

CSIS Missile Threat: Kh-55 (AS-15)

Interceptability and countermeasures

Not stated on the cited CSIS page.

Confidence: unknown. The cited page does not state this, so the card does not guess.

The CSIS at-a-glance table does not give this figure, so none is added.

CSIS Missile Threat: Kh-55 (AS-15)

Reported unit cost

Not stated on the cited CSIS page.

Confidence: unknown. The cited page does not state this, so the card does not guess.

The CSIS at-a-glance table does not give this figure, so none is added.

CSIS Missile Threat: Kh-55 (AS-15)

Service history

Operational. In service 1984.

Confidence: high. The cited page states this.

This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.

CSIS Missile Threat: Kh-55 (AS-15)

Media

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Seen in ARC Warning

No approved ARC Warning record currently names this system.

Sources

• CSIS Missile Threat: Kh-55 (AS-15) · Primary
• Wikipedia: Kh-55 · Secondary pointer

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