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AGM-123 Skipper vs KSR-5

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Specifications
AGM-123 Skipper KSR-5
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Russia🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Anti-Ship Anti-Ship
Type Anti-ship missile Supersonic anti-ship missile
Manufacturer Emerson Electric Tupolev
Service year 1985 1969
Number produced -- units 300 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Range 25.0 km 400.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 0.9 Mach 3.5
Weight 582 kg 4,800 kg
Warhead 454.0 kg 1000.0 kg
Length 4.30 m 10.52 m
Diameter 500 mm 900 mm
Guidance Laser-guidance Inertial with active or passive radar
Warhead type High Explosive / Fragmentation High Explosive
Scale Comparison
AGM-123 SKIPPER 4.30 m KSR-5 10.52 m 1.75 m
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Overview

The AGM-123 Skipper and the KSR-5 are both Anti-Ship missiles.

The KSR-5 has a range of 400 km — 16:1 the AGM-123 Skipper's 25 km. The AGM-123 Skipper reaches 1,100 km/h vs 4,321 km/h for the KSR-5. The AGM-123 Skipper carries a 454 kg warhead vs 1000 kg for the KSR-5. Launch weight is 582 kg for the AGM-123 Skipper vs 4,800 kg for the KSR-5. The AGM-123 Skipper uses Laser-guidance guidance, while the KSR-5 relies on Inertial with active or passive radar.

The KSR-5 entered service 16 years before the AGM-123 Skipper (1969 vs 1985).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the AGM-123 Skipper or KSR-5?
The KSR-5 has a longer range at 400 km compared to the AGM-123 Skipper's 25 km.
Which is faster, the AGM-123 Skipper or KSR-5?
The KSR-5 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.5 compared to the AGM-123 Skipper's Mach 0.9.
Which has a larger warhead, the AGM-123 Skipper or KSR-5?
The KSR-5 carries a larger warhead at 1,000 kg compared to the AGM-123 Skipper's 454 kg.
Which is heavier, the AGM-123 Skipper or KSR-5?
The KSR-5 is heavier at 4,800 kg compared to the AGM-123 Skipper's 582 kg.
Which is longer, the AGM-123 Skipper or KSR-5?
The KSR-5 is longer at 10.52 meters compared to the AGM-123 Skipper's 4.30 meters.
What guidance systems do the AGM-123 Skipper and KSR-5 use?
The AGM-123 Skipper uses Laser-guidance guidance while the KSR-5 uses Inertial with active or passive radar guidance.
Which entered service first, the AGM-123 Skipper or KSR-5?
The KSR-5 entered service first in 1969, 16 years before the AGM-123 Skipper which entered service in 1985.