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3M22 Zircon vs Hsiung Feng III

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Specifications
3M22 Zircon Hsiung Feng III
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Anti-Ship Anti-Ship
Type Hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile Supersonic Anti-ship Missile
Manufacturer NPO Mashinostroyeniya NCSIST
Service year 2023 2007
Number produced -- units 250 units
Estimated unit price $10 million NA
Range 1,000.0 km 250.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 9.1 Mach 3.5
Weight -- kg 1,500 kg
Warhead 300.0 kg 225.0 kg
Length 9.00 m 6.10 m
Diameter 600 mm 460 mm
Guidance -- Inertial guidance and active radar homing
Warhead type High Explosive or Nuclear Armor-piercing self-forging fragments
Scale Comparison
3M22 ZIRCON 9 m HSIUNG FENG III 6.10 m 1.75 m
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Overview

The 3M22 Zircon and the Hsiung Feng III are both Anti-Ship missiles.

The 3M22 Zircon has a range of 1,000 km — 4.0x the Hsiung Feng III's 250 km. The 3M22 Zircon reaches 11,113 km/h vs 4,322 km/h for the Hsiung Feng III. The 3M22 Zircon carries a 300 kg warhead vs 225 kg for the Hsiung Feng III.

The Hsiung Feng III entered service 16 years before the 3M22 Zircon (2007 vs 2023).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the 3M22 Zircon or Hsiung Feng III?
The 3M22 Zircon has a longer range at 1,000 km compared to the Hsiung Feng III's 250 km.
Which is faster, the 3M22 Zircon or Hsiung Feng III?
The 3M22 Zircon is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 9.1 compared to the Hsiung Feng III's Mach 3.5.
Which has a larger warhead, the 3M22 Zircon or Hsiung Feng III?
The 3M22 Zircon carries a larger warhead at 300 kg compared to the Hsiung Feng III's 225 kg.
Which is heavier, the 3M22 Zircon or Hsiung Feng III?
The Hsiung Feng III is heavier at 1,500 kg compared to the 3M22 Zircon's 0 kg.
Which is longer, the 3M22 Zircon or Hsiung Feng III?
The 3M22 Zircon is longer at 9.00 meters compared to the Hsiung Feng III's 6.10 meters.
Which entered service first, the 3M22 Zircon or Hsiung Feng III?
The Hsiung Feng III entered service first in 2007, 16 years before the 3M22 Zircon which entered service in 2023.