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    Post  mnztr Mon Apr 02, 2018 1:35 am

    I have been reading about this formidable missile. While all the talk now is about the latest hypersonic missiles, I really do not see any way to counter 40 of these being launched at a carrier group. Will the TU-22 continue with these or switch to Kinzhal? Or will they operate both concurrently. The KH-32 is a beast, I cannot see any ship being operational after a hit at 5000 kph from this thing. Anything smaller then a carrier would be sunk for sure.
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    Post  Hole Mon Apr 02, 2018 11:41 am

    The trick is, they won´t need 40 to get trough to the carrier.
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    Post  mnztr Mon Apr 02, 2018 4:17 pm

    Hole wrote:The trick is, they won´t need 40 to get trough to the carrier.


    How many TU-22s does Russia have in operation. Sure you don't need 40 but you want to overwhelm the defences and one tu-22 regiment can carry 40 so you may as well take out all the cruise missile carriers at the same time so they can't retaliate.
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    Post  Hole Mon Apr 02, 2018 5:19 pm

    Around 80 in Service + 60 - 80 in storage.

    One squadron of 10 Tu-22M3 could carry between 10 and 30 Kh-32´s. 20 should be more than enough for one carrier group.
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    Post  mnztr Mon Apr 02, 2018 10:14 pm

    Hole wrote:Around 80 in Service + 60 - 80 in storage.

    One squadron of 10 Tu-22M3 could carry between 10 and 30 Kh-32´s. 20 should be more than enough for one carrier group.

    They can fly out 2200 km and launch at ships 1000 km away..WOW..imagine looking at the radar in carrier group and detecting 40 targets at 5000 kph knowing they will hit in 6-10 minutes. Talk about a pant shitting scenario
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    Post  GarryB Tue Apr 03, 2018 8:40 am

    Indeed, but the Kh-32 is the old rocket propelled weapon, and Kinshal is the next generation scramjet powered hypersonic missile that is twice as fast and has double the range...

    Kh-32 is very under rated in the west because it looks exactly like a Kh-22M which has been in service for some time... ironically making the Backfire seem not so dangerous...
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    Post  Hole Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:20 am

    Use the Kinzhal to nail the Ticonderogas and Burkes and than use one or two Kh-32 to destroy the carrier. Or sneek a sub into position and finish the carrier with a Skhvall. KA-Bumm. Gluck, gluck.
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    Post  Isos Tue Apr 03, 2018 11:50 am

    KH 32 would be seen at very long range. It is meant to fly at 40 km in altitude while most standard missile can engage taret at max 20-30km

    The air defence on arleig burks and tico can engage it only when it dive for attack in the last part of its flight. So depend on the angle of attack it can or can't be intercepted.

    If it has a 90° attack then it will hit on the top of the ship so it can't be intercepted.

    If it dives slowly at small angle then it become an easy target because it flies at 40km so it will go a long way untill it hits the target. But most ground or sea radars can only see at 30km in altitude. If the burke wants to see it, it will need to activate its ABM capabilities to see higher. When doing this it can't see at low altitude if I'm not wrong. So if you lunch also some oniks they will go through easily undetected.
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    Post  mnztr Tue Apr 03, 2018 7:27 pm

    Isos wrote:KH 32 would be seen at very long range. It is meant to fly at 40 km in altitude while most standard missile can engage taret at max 20-30km

    The air defence on arleig burks and tico can engage it only when it dive for attack in the last part of its flight. So depend on the angle of attack it can or can't be intercepted.

    If it has a 90° attack then it will hit on the top of the ship so it can't be intercepted.

    If it dives slowly at small angle then it become an easy target because it flies at 40km so it will go a long way untill it hits the target. But most ground or sea radars can only see at 30km in altitude. If the burke wants to see it, it will need to activate its ABM capabilities to see higher. When doing this it can't see at low altitude if I'm not wrong. So if you lunch also some oniks they will go through easily undetected.

    This aeticle has an analysis of probabilty of interception. Does not seem good esp whne ripple fired
    http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/focus-analysis/naval-technology/6094-new-kh-32-antiship-missile-becomes-operational-in-russia-part-2.html
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    Post  mnztr Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:24 pm

    GarryB wrote:Indeed, but the Kh-32 is the old rocket propelled weapon, and Kinshal is the next generation scramjet powered hypersonic missile that is twice as fast and has double the range...

    Kh-32 is very under rated in the west because it looks exactly like a Kh-22M which has been in service for some time... ironically making the Backfire seem not so dangerous...

    I think that is also why it is so large. I would imagine if the they equipped TU-22 to carry Kinshal each TU-22 could carry 6-10 missiles each. Which would mean 4 planes could rain hades down on a carrier group from 5000 km radius with mach 10 missiles....O M G!!!
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    Post  GarryB Wed Apr 04, 2018 2:58 am

    Just looking at the diameter of the Kinzhal on the MiG-31s I rather suspect it would only be able to be carried externally, so we are talking four at most... though with a big rear mounted solid rocket booster it could be further accelerated so that a lower flying slower aircraft like Tu-22M3 could get the same range and speed performance as from a MiG-31...

    The internal weapon bay of the Tu-22M3 would be free to launch the new cruise missiles they were developing for it with 1,500km range too... so 4 Kinzhals and 6 cruise missiles would be quite a payload...

    One 40km altitude airburst high radiation nuke bomb to blind radar for a few minutes while low flying missiles sneak in...
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    Post  mnztr Wed Apr 04, 2018 6:38 am

    KH-32 weights 5800 kg, and it can carry 2, so 6 on triple mounts should be no sweat. But you bring up a good point in regard to the launch envelope of Kinzhal, its possible TU-22 cannot get into the launch envelop so either boosters or just stick with the impressive KH-32s. Forget about nukes, use those an its all over.

    GarryB wrote:Just looking at the diameter of the Kinzhal on the MiG-31s I rather suspect it would only be able to be carried externally, so we are talking four at most... though with a big rear mounted solid rocket booster it could be further accelerated so that a lower flying slower aircraft like Tu-22M3 could get the same range and speed performance as from a MiG-31...

    The internal weapon bay of the Tu-22M3 would be free to launch the new cruise missiles they were developing for it with 1,500km range too... so 4 Kinzhals and 6 cruise missiles would be quite a payload...

    One 40km altitude airburst high radiation nuke bomb to blind radar for a few minutes while low flying missiles sneak in...
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    Post  GarryB Thu Apr 05, 2018 1:46 am

    If land based Russian aircraft are engaging US carrier groups you can be sure the mission of those carrier groups is not to shoot down some Tu-22M3s... it is probably to attack land targets or naval bases in Russia... so it is going to be a nuclear war anyway...

    The Tu-22M3 can carry three Kh-22M missiles which externally look identical to the Kh-32, so I suspect three would be the max payload of the current aircraft.
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    Post  mnztr Thu Apr 05, 2018 5:09 am

    GarryB wrote:If land based Russian aircraft are engaging US carrier groups you can be sure the mission of those carrier groups is not to shoot down some Tu-22M3s... it is probably to attack land targets or naval bases in Russia... so it is going to be a nuclear war anyway...

    The Tu-22M3 can carry three Kh-22M missiles which externally look identical to the Kh-32, so I suspect three would be the max payload of the current aircraft.

    They can carry no more then 3x KK32s which weight close to 6T each. But how many Kinzhal missiles can they carry that weight about 1.5T. I can see scenarios where it is not necessarily a nuclear war. For example, the US kills a bunch of Russians in an air strike in Syria, and Russia says it will not strike back if the US steers clear of Syria, removes it troops and pulls back its carriers. And the US refuses so Russia decides it has to extract payback. I don't think that would go nuclear..but it would be very dangerous and close.
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    Post  GarryB Thu Apr 05, 2018 7:40 am


    They can carry no more then 3x KK32s which weight close to 6T each. But how many Kinzhal missiles can they carry that weight about 1.5T.

    Not really just about weight though... the three Kh-32s would go under the two main wing pylons and a central position where the internal weapon bay is located with the third missile semi recessed.

    An alternative would be to have two Kh-32s and use the rotary launcher in the internal bay for 6 x Kh-15 rocket powered short range attack missiles or a similar reduced size weapon they might be developing.

    Because of the diameter of the Kinzhal you would have to mount them externally so there are four main external weapon positions... two on the wings and two on the engine intakes where normally multiple ejector racks are used for carrying large numbers of iron bombs... there is talk of fitting 8 cruise missiles on these four positions but I have never actually seen anything but MERs and bombs there.

    And the US refuses so Russia decides it has to extract payback. I don't think that would go nuclear..but it would be very dangerous and close.

    The Americans would claim the Russians were killed because they were located with the enemy, whereas an intentional Russian attack deliberately intended to kill US personnel is something rather different and would likely be considered an act of war.

    Such an attack of retribution is rather unlikely... it would be more likely that a US manned position in Syria would be attacked with something like Iskander... or perhaps a Tu-160 delivering a Father Of All Bombs... to a location known to include US "advisers". The US wont be able to bleat about it because officially there were no US personnel there in the first place...
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    Post  mnztr Fri Apr 06, 2018 1:22 am

    GarryB wrote:

    They can carry no more then 3x KK32s which weight close to 6T each. But how many Kinzhal missiles can they carry that weight about 1.5T.

    Not really just about weight though... the three Kh-32s would go under the two main wing pylons and a central position where the internal weapon bay is located with the third missile semi recessed.

    An alternative would be to have two Kh-32s and use the rotary launcher in the internal bay for 6 x Kh-15 rocket powered short range attack missiles or a similar reduced size weapon they might be developing.

    Because of the diameter of the Kinzhal you would have to mount them externally so there are four main external weapon positions... two on the wings and two on the engine intakes where normally multiple ejector racks are used for carrying large numbers of iron bombs... there is talk of fitting 8 cruise missiles on these four positions but I have never actually seen anything but MERs and bombs there.

    And the US refuses so Russia decides it has to extract payback. I don't think that would go nuclear..but it would be very dangerous and close.

    The Americans would claim the Russians were killed because they were located with the enemy, whereas an intentional Russian attack deliberately intended to kill US personnel is something rather different and would likely be considered an act of war.

    Such an attack of retribution is rather unlikely... it would be more likely that a US manned position in Syria would be attacked with something like Iskander... or perhaps a Tu-160 delivering a Father Of All Bombs... to a location known to include US "advisers". The US wont be able to bleat about it because officially there were no US personnel there in the first place...

    They could do it with Kinzhal as well, seems likely it is capable of land attack. Maybe they will unleash a few for testing in Syria just to prove to they Americans they are an operational weapon, one that can be sold to Iran if political conditional deteriorate.... muh huh huh
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    Post  dino00 Mon Apr 09, 2018 11:05 am

    Is kh-32 the Kh-mt they were developing?
    Can Kh 32 hit land targets?
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    Post  Hole Mon Apr 09, 2018 11:52 am

    To my knowledge:
    No.
    Yes.
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    Post  GarryB Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:24 am

    They could do it with Kinzhal as well, seems likely it is capable of land attack. Maybe they will unleash a few for testing in Syria just to prove to they Americans they are an operational weapon, one that can be sold to Iran if political conditional deteriorate.... muh huh huh

    Getting to use new toys is fun, but the main problem there is that you are pretty much handing bits to the Americans, plus information that you really want to keep from them as long as possible... remember these missiles are likely made of the new high temperature metals they have developed... something the US would love to get its hands on...

    FOAB would contain more conventional materials, yet would obliterate the target to ensure a good kill count on an enemy HQ... of course the US will claim in advance it was a childrens hospital and a school and two churches they hit but who gives a fuck what they say these days?

    Can Kh 32 hit land targets?

    I can't confirm it with facts, but lets just say that the Kh-32 replaces the Kh-22M, which looks very very similar.

    The Kh-22M comes in almost a dozen different versions with different guidance and warhead options and is intended to be the primary weapon of the Tu-22M3 and also Tu-95. In its SEAD role of theatre long range strike there are models designed to hit coordinates on the ground... to attack known main runways or SAM sites or major command centres. There are also anti radiation models designed to destroy radars and SAMs and as a second launch weapon for use against well defended ships. There are also active radar homing models for use against large structures like bridges or ships.

    The Kh-32 therefore replaces the anti ship and land attack models of the Kh-22M. The question is... are there lots of different models of the Kh-32 or one multifunction model with a choice of nuclear or conventional warheads... I suspect the latter.

    Note that surface launched Russian anti ship missiles all seem to have been upgraded with land attack capacities too, so I suspect the same for air launched missiles too.

    Having said that I have seen no actual evidence, but I think my reasoning is sound.
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    Post  Isos Tue Jun 19, 2018 11:39 am

    http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/focus-analysis/naval-technology/6094-new-kh-32-antiship-missile-becomes-operational-in-russia-part-2.html

    Open sources provide no data on the range of Standard-6 homing warhead. The size and weight of the missile can suggest that it can see an aircraft with five square kilometer effective echoing ratio at a distance of 15-20km. Kh-32 missile effective echoing ratio is 0.5 square kilometers, so the range of Strandard-6 warhead is 8-12 kilometers. The fire at attacking antiship missiles will be naturally held at head-on courses. It means the missiles will approach each other at a speed of 2200-2330 meters per second which leaves only three-four seconds for the approaching maneuver. The hit probability is low specifically at altitudes above the limit where rarefied atmosphere considerably decreases maneuvering capabilities. It means Standard-6 has to be launched with an error not exceeding 30-40 meters to successfully hit Kh-32 at the flying section. The hit probability of a nosediving KH-32 in the dense layers of the atmosphere is also limited by little time of the flight to the mission point - 20 seconds.

    Calculations show the hit probability of Kh-32 by one Standard-6 can hardly exceed 0.05-0.08 even in favorable conditions and aiming directly from the carrier. Hit probability by data from an AWACS aircraft is close to zero (0.01-0.02) because of errors in determining the location of the carrier and the targeting source and the time to exchange information. It means the most effective US and NATO Standard-6 missile has a low capability to hit Kh-32. One can object and say the Americans fired from a Ticonderoga-class cruiser and hit a satellite flying at a speed of 27 thousand km/h at an altitude of 240 km. But it did not maneuver and its position was precisely determined after a long observation which helped bring the missile directly to the target. There will be no such possibilities in repelling an attack by a maneuvering Kh-32.

    It is necessary to estimate the probability of Ticonderoga-class cruiser or Arleigh-Burke-class destroyer to hit Kh-32. The range of their radars to detect Kh-32 at an altitude of 40 km can be estimated at 230-270 km. It means the missile will approach the target in less than three minutes after it is detected. The Aegis system operational time is 30-35 seconds between the detection and launch. In the remaining time two universal Mk.41 launchers can fire 20-30 guided missiles capable of destroying the attacking Kh-32.

    The hit probability by Vulcan Phalanx is next to nothing. Therefore, Ticonderoga or Arleigh-Burke can potentially destroy one of two Kh-32. It means two such warships can destroy two-four Kh-32.

    There is also electronic warfare of active deception and passive jamming. There is sufficient time for it and their complex engagement can disrupt the targeting to a major extent. The operational time of electronic warfare weapons of a warship and their expected efficiency result in a maximum probability hit of 0.3-0.4. In case of fire at a group it is highly probable that the homing warhead would lock on another target. During Falkland hostilities a British aircraft carrier engaged passive jamming and the attacking Exoset missile changed the target and hit and sank the Atlantic Conveyers container ship. Kh-32 speed may leave no time for another warship in a formation on which the warhead may lock to engage electronic warfare and divert it.

    It means a group of two cruisers or destroyers is incapable of repelling a strike from two Tu-22M3 bombers carrying two Kh-32 missiles each even in favorable conditions. At least one warship would be damaged with a 0.6-0.7 probability. A strike by a wing of three aircraft with six Kh-32 will definitely destroy both warships.

    A salvo of 24 Kh-32 at an aircraft-carrying force would be fatal. The probability to destroy or sink an aircraft carrier with two-three escort ships is 0.75-0.85. Russian aircraft will attack from outside the operational zone of adversary seaborne fighter jets. It means a strike by 12 Tu-22M3 with two missiles each will be sufficient to destroy an aircraft-carrying force with a high probability.

    A group of two-three aircraft carriers can be destroyed by a strike of two regiments of Tu-22M3 with 72 Kh-32. They can fire from a distance of two-three thousand kilometers from the Russian coast, i.e. long before the aircraft-carrying force arrives at the distance of seaborne aircraft engagement.

    Even limited long-range aviation forces can considerably neutralize US aircraft-carrying formations. However, they have to be properly aimed at the targets and defended from adversary coastal fighter jets. If it is not provided, the Kh-32 potential will not be implemented.

    The United States is actively developing hypersonic missiles but so far there is no data about the design of weapons similar to Kh-32. Russia is likely to dominate in the sphere for ten years and more.
    Still it is necessary to arm the aviation with a sufficient number of such missiles. The troops need at least 250-300 of them. But the navy and the air force are unlikely to get such a number of missiles because of the state of the economy and the defense industry, as well as upcoming conversion. It means Kh-32 will remain an excellent but rare Russian weapon.

    The serial production of Kh-32 means a revolution in the naval arts. The relative parity in the offense-defense balance will be replaced by a situation when the attack potential will considerably surpass the defense capability.

    The review analyzed the most perfect foreign arms. The capabilities of other weapons are considerably inferior to Aegis and Standard-6.

    It is necessary to design new methods and forms of naval warfare, in particular, the destruction of surface forces of the adversary and promotion of combat sustainability of your own forces. Adequate increase of the air defense potential of warships will likely demand to review the conceptual basis of such systems. It will take 10-15 years or may be more, expert Konstantin Sivkov writes in the Military-Industrial Courier.
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    Post  George1 Tue Jun 19, 2018 2:08 pm

    That article says : "In 2016 the anti-ship Kh-32 missile for Tu-22M3 bombers became operational. "
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    Post  KomissarBojanchev Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:01 am

    George1 wrote:That article says : "In 2016 the anti-ship Kh-32 missile for Tu-22M3 bombers became operational. "

    Would the Kh-32 be vulnerable to AMRAAMs being shot from F-18s?
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    Post  Isos Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:17 am

    KomissarBojanchev wrote:
    George1 wrote:That article says : "In 2016 the anti-ship Kh-32 missile for Tu-22M3 bombers became operational. "

    Would the Kh-32 be vulnerable to AMRAAMs being shot from F-18s?

    No. They fly too high and fast for an amraam.
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    Post  George1 Fri Oct 12, 2018 2:31 am

    Kh-32 on Tu-22M3, Strategic nuclear forces drills

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    Post  mnztr Fri Oct 12, 2018 6:59 am

    Man that missile is HUGE and HEAVY, even the mighty TU-22 wobbles to the left a bit before adjusting to the massive weight it is lofting.

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