The Kh-29 (Russian: Х-29; NATO: AS-14 'Kedge'; GRAU: 9M721) is a Soviet air-to-surface missile with a range of 10–30 km. It has a large warhead of 320 kg, has a choice of laser, infrared, active radar or TV guidance, and is typically carried by tactical aircraft such as the Su-24, Su-30, MiG-29K as well as the Su-25, giving these aircraft an expanded standoff capability.

The Kh-29 is intended for primary use against larger battlefield targets and infrastructure such as industrial buildings, depots and bridges,^[10] but can also be used against ships up to 10,000 tonnes, hardened aircraft shelters and concrete runways.^[1]

Design started in the late 1970s at the Molniya design bureau in Ukraine on what would be their only air-to-ground munition, but when they moved exclusively to space work Vympel took over development of the Kh-29.^[10] The first firing of the missile took place in 1976 and after extensive trials the Kh-29 was accepted into service in 1980.^[4]

The basic aerodynamic layout of the Kh-29 is similar to the Molniya R-60 (AA-8 'Aphid'), reflecting Molniya's heritage in air-to-air missiles.^[10] The laser guidance head came from the Kh-25 (AS-10 'Karen') and the TV guidance from the Kh-59 (AS-13 'Kingbolt'), mated to a large warhead.^[9]

It has been compared to the United States' AGM-65 Maverick, but the AGM-65 is a much smaller missile than the Kh-29, and weighs less than half as much.^[10]

Compared to the AGM-65 Maverick, the Kh-29 has a 20% higher top speed (1,150 km/h vs 1,470 km/h) and a much bigger warhead (320 kg vs 136 kg).^{[citation needed]}

The Kh-29 entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1980, and has been widely exported since.

The Kh-29L was used by Sukhoi Su-34 and Su-24 aircraft in the 2015 Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War.^[11]

• Kh-29L (Izdeliye 63, 'Kedge-A')^[10] uses a semi-active laser seeker and has a range of 8–10 km.^[3]
• Kh-29ML is an upgraded version of the Kh-29L.^[10]
• Kh-29T (Izdeliye 64, 'Kedge-B')^[10] is the TV-guided version, which is fitted with automatic optical homing to a distinguishable object indicated by the pilot.
• Kh-29TE^[15] is a long-range (30 km) development of the Kh-29T.^[3] The minimum range is 3 km; launch altitude is 200–10,000 m.^[3]
• Kh-29MP is a variant that uses active radar homing, making it a fire-and-forget weapon. It has a 250 kg warhead and a 12 km range.^[6][8]
• Kh-29D is the fourth variant of the Kh-29TE which uses imaging infrared guidance.^[6][7]

• Kh-25 (AS-10/12 'Karen/Kegler') – 320 kg missile with 90 kg warhead and 10–25 km range
• AGM-65 Maverick – 200–300 kg missile with 57–135 kg warhead and 27 km range
• AGM-62 Walleye I – 1967 US glide bomb delivering 385 kg warhead over 30 km.