3M22 Zircon vs BrahMos
| Russian hypersonic anti-ship missile, Mach 7.3 speed, entered service in 2023. | |
| Origin | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category | Anti-Ship |
| Type | Hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile |
| Manufacturer | NPO Mashinostroyeniya |
| Service year | 2023 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $10 million |
| Range | 1,000.0 km â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 9.1 â—‰ |
| Weight | -- kg |
| Warhead | 300.0 kg â—‰ |
| Length | 9.00 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | 600 mm â—‰ |
| Guidance | -- |
| Warhead type | High Explosive or Nuclear |
| Range | 450.0 km â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3.0 â—‰ |
| Weight | 3,000 kg |
| Warhead | 300.0 kg â—‰ |
| Length | 8.40 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | 700 mm â—‰ |
| Guidance | INS, Multi-GNSS, ARH |
| Warhead type | Nuclear, Conventional Semi-armour-piercing |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the 3M22 Zircon or BrahMos?
The 3M22 Zircon has a longer range at 1,000 km compared to the BrahMos's 450 km.
Which is faster, the 3M22 Zircon or BrahMos?
The 3M22 Zircon is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 9.1 compared to the BrahMos's Mach 3.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the 3M22 Zircon or BrahMos?
Both the 3M22 Zircon and BrahMos carry the same warhead weight of 300 kg.
Which is heavier, the 3M22 Zircon or BrahMos?
The BrahMos is heavier at 3,000 kg compared to the 3M22 Zircon's 0 kg.
Which is longer, the 3M22 Zircon or BrahMos?
The 3M22 Zircon is longer at 9.00 meters compared to the BrahMos's 8.40 meters.
Which entered service first, the 3M22 Zircon or BrahMos?
The BrahMos entered service first in 2007, 16 years before the 3M22 Zircon which entered service in 2023.