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Missile ForcesRussia

S-71K (Kover)

Short-range cruise missileFielded 2025Pending verification

Also known as: Kovyor

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System
TypeShort-range cruise missile
Alternative designationsKovyor
Date of introduction2025
ProliferationOrigin country only
ManufacturerUnited Aircraft Corporation (UAC)Med[1]
GuidanceAccording to Ukrainian DIU/GUR, the S‑71K relies primarily on an onboard flight controller and a relatively simple inertial navigation system, without a sophisticated terminal seeker in the baseline…Med[1]
Flight performance
PropulsionThe S‑71K is powered by a compact R500 turbojet engine produced under UAC (via Reynolds LLC), giving it subsonic cruise performance.Med[1]
SpeedMach 0.6–0.8Med[1]
Payload and range
WarheadInstead of a bespoke warhead, the S‑71K integrates a legacy OFAB‑250‑270 250 kg high‑explosive fragmentation aerial bomb directly into its nose‑section structure, turning that bomb into the main warheMed[1]
Maximum range300 km186 mi · 162 nmiMed[1]
Summary

The S-71K (Kover) Russian Short-Range Cruise Missile is a new Russian air‑launched, low‑observable cruise missile developed primarily for the Su‑57 stealth fighter, giving it roughly a 200–300 km stand‑off strike capability with a 250 kg high‑explosive fragmentation warhead.

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Sources
  1. S-71K (Kover) Russian Short-Range Cruise Missile, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-08-17 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import