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AGM-129 ACM vs AGM-86 ALCM

AGM-129 ACM vs AGM-86 ALCM at a glance — range 3,700 vs 2,400 km, speed 800 vs 890 km/h, launch weight 1,680 vs 1,458 kg.

Specifications
AGM-129 ACM AGM-86 ALCM
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Cruise Cruise
Type Air-launched cruise missile Air-launched cruise missile
Manufacturer General Dynamics / Raytheon Boeing
Service year 1990 1982
Number produced 461 units 1,715 units
Estimated unit price NA $1 million
Range 3,700.0 km 2,400.0 km
Maximum speed 800 km/h 890 km/h
Weight 1,680 kg 1,458 kg
Warhead -- kg 132.0 kg
Length 6.35 m 6.30 m
Diameter 705 mm 622 mm
Guidance Inertial with TERCOM and Lidar Doppler velocimeter Litton inertial navigation system with TERCOM updates
Warhead type W80-1 thermonuclear W80-1 thermonuclear
Scale Comparison
AGM-129 ACM 6.35 m AGM-86 ALCM 6.30 m 1.75 m
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the AGM-129 ACM or AGM-86 ALCM?
The AGM-129 ACM has a longer range at 3,700 km compared to the AGM-86 ALCM's 2,400 km.
Which is faster, the AGM-129 ACM or AGM-86 ALCM?
The AGM-86 ALCM is faster with a maximum speed of 890 km/h compared to the AGM-129 ACM's 800 km/h.
Which has a larger warhead, the AGM-129 ACM or AGM-86 ALCM?
The AGM-86 ALCM carries a larger warhead at 132 kg compared to the AGM-129 ACM's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the AGM-129 ACM or AGM-86 ALCM?
The AGM-129 ACM is heavier at 1,680 kg compared to the AGM-86 ALCM's 1,458 kg.
Which is longer, the AGM-129 ACM or AGM-86 ALCM?
The AGM-129 ACM is longer at 6.35 meters compared to the AGM-86 ALCM's 6.30 meters.
What guidance systems do the AGM-129 ACM and AGM-86 ALCM use?
The AGM-129 ACM uses Inertial with TERCOM and Lidar Doppler velocimeter guidance while the AGM-86 ALCM uses Litton inertial navigation system with TERCOM updates guidance.
Which entered service first, the AGM-129 ACM or AGM-86 ALCM?
The AGM-86 ALCM entered service first in 1982, 8 years before the AGM-129 ACM which entered service in 1990.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the AGM-129 ACM or AGM-86 ALCM?
The AGM-86 ALCM has been produced in greater numbers with 1,715 units compared to 461 units of the AGM-129 ACM.