Reference card

Kh-47M2 Kinzhal

Russian air-launched ballistic missile. This card repeats the CSIS Missile Threat at-a-glance table.

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

Published description

Names, aliases, and NATO designation

Kh-47M2 Kinzhal. CSIS also lists the alternative name KH-47M2 Kinzhal, translated there as Dagger.

Confidence: high. The cited page states this.

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

CSIS Missile Threat: Kh-47M2 Kinzhal

Type and role

Air-launched ballistic 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-47M2 Kinzhal

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-47M2 Kinzhal

Operators

Russia.

Confidence: high. The cited page states this.

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CSIS Missile Threat: Kh-47M2 Kinzhal

Launch platform

Modified MiG-31 fighter.

Confidence: high. The cited page states this.

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

CSIS Missile Threat: Kh-47M2 Kinzhal

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-47M2 Kinzhal

Propulsion

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-47M2 Kinzhal

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-47M2 Kinzhal

Range

1,500-2,000 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-47M2 Kinzhal

Warhead type and weight

Nuclear or conventional. Payload 480 kg.

Confidence: high. The cited page states this.

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CSIS Missile Threat: Kh-47M2 Kinzhal

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-47M2 Kinzhal

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-47M2 Kinzhal

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-47M2 Kinzhal

Service history

Operational. In service 2017-present.

Confidence: high. The cited page states this.

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

CSIS Missile Threat: Kh-47M2 Kinzhal

Media

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Seen in ARC Warning

No approved ARC Warning record currently names this system.

Sources

• CSIS Missile Threat: Kh-47M2 Kinzhal · Primary
• Wikipedia: Kh-47M2 Kinzhal · Secondary pointer

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