Kh-38ML - Revision history

U12017485: Updated /* General info / table, minor changes to / Pros and cons: / , added / See also: / and / External links */

2024-10-25T06:44:35Z

Updated ‎General info: table, minor changes to ‎Pros and cons:: , added ‎See also:: and ‎External links

U56862421: Pros and cons correction

2024-10-08T13:54:44Z

Pros and cons correction

U56862421: Description, characteristics chart, effective damage and Pros and cons added

2024-10-08T13:46:20Z

Description, characteristics chart, effective damage and Pros and cons added

U38088265: Created page

2024-03-14T09:19:15Z

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== Description ==
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|su_25sm3}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.''

=== Effective damage ===
''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe situations when you would utilise this missile in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''
*

'''Cons:'''
*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Missiles}}

[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

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 == General info ==
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
-! colspan="2" |Missile characteristics
+! colspan="2" | Missile characteristics
 |-
-|'''Mass'''||520
+|'''Mass''' || 520 kg
 |-
-|'''Guidance'''||Laser+IOG
+|'''Guidance''' || Laser+IOG
 |-
-|'''Maximum speed'''||2.2 M
+|'''Lock range''' || 20 km
 |-
-|'''Missile guidance time'''||90 secs
+|'''Launch range''' || 40 km
 |-
-|'''Firing range'''||40 km
+|'''Maximum speed''' || 2.2 M
 |-
-|'''Explosive mass'''||152 kg TNTeq
+|'''Missile guidance time''' || 90 s
 |-
-|'''Armour penetration'''||84 mm
+|'''Explosive type''' || TGAF-5M
 |}
 === Effective damage ===
 The '''Kh-38ML''' has an HE warhead with 152 kg of TNT equivalent, which is more than enough to kill any vehicle it can face, even from an indirect hit.
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 * Very high speed and acceleration
 * Very good maneuverability for a large missile
-** It can be used against air targets
+* Can be effectively used against helicopters
 '''Cons:'''
 * The laser needs to be pointed at the target for it to track
-* Despite the maximum range being 40 km, the missile can only track the laser point from 20 km.
+* Laser beam can be disrupted by [[Smoke screen|smoke]] and using hardcover, but the large blast radius can still be used to destroy or damage hidden targets
+* Despite the maximum range being 40 km, the missile can only track the laser beam from 20 km.
 == History ==
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 == See also ==
-''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
+<!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
-* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
+* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' -->
 == External links ==
-''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
+<!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''other literature.''
+* ''other literature.'' -->
 {{Missiles}}
 [[Category:Suspended armaments]]

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 * A devastating warhead
-* It is able to outrange all SPAAs currently found in-game
+* It is able to outrange most SPAAs currently found in-game
 * Has the ability to loft, which makes it very hard to detect
 * Very high speed and acceleration
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 * The laser needs to be pointed at the target for it to track
+*

Kh-38ML - Revision history

U12017485: Updated /* General info */ table, minor changes to /* Pros and cons: */ , added /* See also: */ and /* External links */

U56862421: Pros and cons correction

U56862421: Description, characteristics chart, effective damage and Pros and cons added

U38088265: Created page

U12017485: Updated /* General info / table, minor changes to / Pros and cons: / , added / See also: / and / External links */