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AGM-123 Skipper vs AM-39 Exocet

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Specifications
AGM-123 Skipper AM-39 Exocet
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇫🇷 France
Category Anti-Ship Anti-Ship
Type Anti-ship missile Anti-ship missile
Manufacturer Emerson Electric MBDA
Service year 1985 1974
Number produced -- units 4,000 units
Estimated unit price NA $1.5 million
Range 25.0 km 70.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 0.9 Mach 0.9
Weight 582 kg 870 kg
Warhead 454.0 kg 165.0 kg
Length 4.30 m 4.70 m
Diameter 500 mm 350 mm
Guidance Laser-guidance Inertial, radar actif
Warhead type High Explosive / Fragmentation High-explosive
Scale Comparison
AGM-123 SKIPPER 4.30 m AM-39 EXOCET 4.70 m 1.75 m
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Overview

The AGM-123 Skipper and the AM-39 Exocet are both Anti-Ship missiles.

The AM-39 Exocet has a range of 70 km — 2.8x the AGM-123 Skipper's 25 km. The AGM-123 Skipper reaches 1,100 km/h vs 1,111 km/h for the AM-39 Exocet. The AGM-123 Skipper carries a 454 kg warhead vs 165 kg for the AM-39 Exocet. Launch weight is 582 kg for the AGM-123 Skipper vs 870 kg for the AM-39 Exocet. The AGM-123 Skipper uses Laser-guidance guidance, while the AM-39 Exocet relies on Inertial, radar actif.

The AM-39 Exocet entered service 11 years before the AGM-123 Skipper (1974 vs 1985).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the AGM-123 Skipper or AM-39 Exocet?
The AM-39 Exocet has a longer range at 70 km compared to the AGM-123 Skipper's 25 km.
Which is faster, the AGM-123 Skipper or AM-39 Exocet?
The AM-39 Exocet is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 0.9 compared to the AGM-123 Skipper's Mach 0.9.
Which has a larger warhead, the AGM-123 Skipper or AM-39 Exocet?
The AGM-123 Skipper carries a larger warhead at 454 kg compared to the AM-39 Exocet's 165 kg.
Which is heavier, the AGM-123 Skipper or AM-39 Exocet?
The AM-39 Exocet is heavier at 870 kg compared to the AGM-123 Skipper's 582 kg.
Which is longer, the AGM-123 Skipper or AM-39 Exocet?
The AM-39 Exocet is longer at 4.70 meters compared to the AGM-123 Skipper's 4.30 meters.
What guidance systems do the AGM-123 Skipper and AM-39 Exocet use?
The AGM-123 Skipper uses Laser-guidance guidance while the AM-39 Exocet uses Inertial, radar actif guidance.
Which entered service first, the AGM-123 Skipper or AM-39 Exocet?
The AM-39 Exocet entered service first in 1974, 11 years before the AGM-123 Skipper which entered service in 1985.