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Kh-101. Entered service in 2012. Extensive use of RAM and stealthy shaping including moving the jet engine from underneath the missile to within the fuselage to hide engine and no engine blade is exposed from the front. Frontal RCS only 0.01 m^2 = 10 cm by 10 cm. To put this into perspective. Su-35's powerful Irbis radar can only detect it at 90 km. Dayum. That's really stealthy.
Radar Cross Section (RCS): 0.01 square meter
source: http://www.deagel.com/Offensive-Weapons/Kh-101_a001026001.aspx
Kh-101 is also reported to feature low-observable characteristics, with a radar cross-section on the order of .01 square meters.
source: https://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/heavy-bomber-force-overview/
The performance increase in the Irbis-E is commensurate with the increased transmitter rating, and NIIP claim a detection range for a closing 3 square metre coaltitude target of 190 - 215 NMI (350-400 km), and the ability to detect a closing 0.01 square metre target at ~50 NMI (90 km).
source: http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-Flanker-Radars.html
Radar Cross Section (RCS): 0.01 square meter
source: http://www.deagel.com/Offensive-Weapons/Kh-101_a001026001.aspx
Kh-101 is also reported to feature low-observable characteristics, with a radar cross-section on the order of .01 square meters.
source: https://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/heavy-bomber-force-overview/
The performance increase in the Irbis-E is commensurate with the increased transmitter rating, and NIIP claim a detection range for a closing 3 square metre coaltitude target of 190 - 215 NMI (350-400 km), and the ability to detect a closing 0.01 square metre target at ~50 NMI (90 km).
source: http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-Flanker-Radars.html