New Delhi, Feb. 29 -- The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal/Dagger (AS-24 Killjoy) is a Russian nuclear capable Air Launched Ballistic Missile (ALBM) and qualifies as a long range standoff weapon. It has a claimed range of more than 2,000 km, Mach 10 speed and an ability to perform evasive manoeuvres at every stage of its flight. It can carry both 480 kg conventional High Explosive (HE) fragmentation or 100 to 500 kT nuclear warheads and can be launched from Tupolev Tu-22M3 (Backfire) bombers or MiG-31K (Foxhound) interceptors. The Kinzhal entered service in December 2017 and has been deployed at airbases in Russia's Southern Military District and Western Military District. The missile is designed to strike United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organisatio...