Nuclear air-to-surface missiles Nuclear air-to-surface missiles The Boeing AGM-69 SRAM (Short-range attack missile) was a nuclear air-to-surface missile designed to replace the older AGM-28 Hound Dog stand-off missile. ...more on Wikipedia about "AGM-69 SRAM"
The Air-Sol Moyenne Portée (ASMP; medium-range air to surface missile) is a French air-launched nuclear missile. Part of the Force de frappe, in French nuclear doctrine it is the last-resort " warning shot" prior to a full-scale employment of strategic nuclear weapons. The missile's construction is contracted to Aérospatiale's Tactical Missile Division. ...more on Wikipedia about "Air-Sol Moyenne Portée"
Blue Steel was a United Kingdom air-launched, rocket-propelled nuclear stand-off missile, built to arm the V bomber force. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blue Steel missile"
The Green Cheese missile was a British radar-guided anti-ship tactical nuclear warhead missile project of the 1950s. It was developed by Fairey Aviation, and was originally called Fairey Project 7 and was supposed to be used by the Fairey Gannet. Unfortunately, the missile's 3,800 lb (1720 kg) weight proved to be too heavy for the Gannet and would have required extra modifications to the Gannet's bomb bay to expose the missile's seeker head to the target before launch. The missile project continued since the Blackburn Buccaneer naval strike aircraft had a rotating bomb bay which was ideally suited to the task. ...more on Wikipedia about "Green Cheese missile"
The North American AGM-28 Hound Dog was the first air-launched nuclear stand-off missile deployed by the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hound Dog (missile)"
The Raduga Kh-15 ( NATO reporting name AS-16 'Kickback') is Soviet/ CIS short-range nuclear missile carried by bomber aircraft. Produced by MKB Raduga, it is similar in design and purpose to the USAF AGM-69 SRAM used from 1971 to 1991. The bureau designation is RKV-500B. ...more on Wikipedia about "Raduga Kh-15"
Kh-20 (Х-20; NATO designation AS-3 Kangaroo) cruise missile was designed by M.I. Gurevich for the Tu-95 strategic bomber. Development began in 1954, drawing on experience with MiG-17 and MiG-19 fighters. Two Tu-95 were converted to Tu-95K missile carriers in 1955. Initial testing of the missile systems was performed using four specially modified MiG-19 fighters designated SM-20/I and SM-20/II for mothership-missile interface and airborne launch testing, and SM-K/I and SM-K/II for guidance system and ground launch testing. First SM-20/I launch from Tu-95K was made in the fall of 1956. One of the greatest challenges in the early development was starting the missile's Lyulka AL-7F turbojet engine after prolonged flight in very cold upper atmosphere. Kh-20 began flight testing on March 17, 1958. The first launch was unsuccessful and range and accuracy did not meet expectations. This was in part because the warhead and the guidance system weight exceeded projected limits. Government trials took place between October 15, 1958, and November 1, 1959, and consisted of 16 launches of which 11 were considered successful although accuracy still left much to be desired. Kh-20 entered service in 1960. The production version, designated Kh-20M, featured an improved nuclear warhead. The arsenal initially consisted of two Kh-20 per Tu-95K, which amounted to 130 missiles for approximately 40 Tu-95K and 25 Tu-95KD. This number was later reduced to one missile per aircraft. ...more on Wikipedia about "Raduga Kh-20" The view on shortopedia.
The Raduga Kh-22 ( NATO reporting name AS-4 'Kitchen') is a large, long-range anti-ship missile developed by the Soviet Union. It was intended for use against US Navy aircraft carriers and carrier battle groups, typically with a nuclear warhead. ...more on Wikipedia about "Raduga Kh-22"
The Raduga Kh-55 Granat ( NATO reporting name AS-15 'Kent') is a Soviet/ CIS subsonic long-range cruise missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead. It was designed by MKB Raduga, partially in response to U.S. cruise missiles in the same class (particularly the BGM-109 Tomahawk and AGM-86 missiles). Designed to be launched either from bomber aircraft or from submarines, it was built to carry a conventional or nuclear warhead of up to a 200 kiloton yield over a range of up to 3,000 km (1,860 miles). ...more on Wikipedia about "Raduga Kh-55"
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