According to GUR, Russian forces first used the missile, known as Izdeliye 30 or “Product 30”, in attacks on Ukraine at the end of last year. The weapon is described as a new cruise missile employed by Russian aviation.
The missile is designed with a folding wing mounted on the upper part of the fuselage. GUR states that the wing has a span of about three metres and allows the missile to travel up to 1,500 km after being released from an aircraft.
According to Ukrainian intelligence, the weapon can carry a warhead weighing 800 kg. The missile reportedly reaches a cruising speed of about 720 km/h using a compact turbojet engine known as the Izdeliye 64R.
The design of the missile shares certain similarities with the turbojet-powered Kh-101 cruise missile used by the Russian air force. However, GUR notes that the Kh-101 has three control surfaces on the empennage, while the Izdeliye 30 uses four and places its folding wing above the fuselage rather than below.
RIA Novosti reported in October 2023 that Russia was developing the Izdeliye 30 as a new air-launched cruise missile compatible with tactical aircraft. According to that report, the weapon could be carried on external pylons of aircraft such as the Sukhoi Su-34 or in the internal weapons bays of the Su-57 fighter.
Ukrainian sources say the missile was developed by the Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV), formerly the Zvezda-Strela research and production centre. The design is reportedly based on the Kh-35U anti-ship missile used in the Bal coastal defence system but has enlarged dimensions.
GUR also states that the missile uses a satellite navigation system combining GPS and GLONASS signals. The system reportedly integrates a jam-resistant satellite signal receiver with a Komieta-M12 digital antenna and a NAVIS NR9-based receiving and computing unit.
According to Ukrainian intelligence, components used in this navigation system include parts produced by foreign manufacturers. These are said to originate from companies in the United States, Switzerland, China and the Netherlands.
The missile identified as Izdeliye 30 is separate from an afterburning turbofan engine project for the Su-57 fighter that carries the same name. The Kh-101 and Kh-55 cruise missiles, by contrast, are normally launched by Russia’s bomber fleet.
Source: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.
