AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow vs AGM-45 Shrike
Overview
The AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow and the AGM-45 Shrike are both Air-to-Surface missiles.
The AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow has a range of 80 km — 2.0x the AGM-45 Shrike's 40 km. The AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow carries a 18 kg warhead vs 65 kg for the AGM-45 Shrike. Launch weight is 195 kg for the AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow vs 177 kg for the AGM-45 Shrike. The AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow uses Seek head guidance, while the AGM-45 Shrike relies on Passive radar homing.
Unit cost is $0.2M for the AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow vs $0.007M for the AGM-45 Shrike.
| American surface-to-air missile, with a range of 80 km, using "seek head" guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Air-to-Surface |
| Type | Anti-radar loitering munition |
| Manufacturer | Northrop / Boeing / Texas Instruments |
| Service year | -- |
| Number produced | 0 units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.2 million |
| American anti-radar missile, entered service in 1965, uses passive radar homing to target enemy radar emitters. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Air-to-Surface |
| Type | Anti-radar missile |
| Manufacturer | Texas Instruments |
| Service year | 1965 |
| Number produced | 18,500 units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.0 million |
| Range | 80.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | NA |
| Weight | 195 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 18.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 2.56 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 701 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Seek head |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
| Range | 40.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 1.5 |
| Weight | 177 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 65.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 3.05 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 203 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Passive radar homing |
| Warhead type | High Explosive / Fragmentation |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow or AGM-45 Shrike?
The AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow has a longer range at 80 km compared to the AGM-45 Shrike's 40 km.
Which is faster, the AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow or AGM-45 Shrike?
The AGM-45 Shrike is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 1.5 compared to the AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow's 0 km/h.
Which has a larger warhead, the AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow or AGM-45 Shrike?
The AGM-45 Shrike carries a larger warhead at 65 kg compared to the AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow's 18 kg.
Which is heavier, the AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow or AGM-45 Shrike?
The AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow is heavier at 195 kg compared to the AGM-45 Shrike's 177 kg.
Which is longer, the AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow or AGM-45 Shrike?
The AGM-45 Shrike is longer at 3.05 meters compared to the AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow's 2.56 meters.
What guidance systems do the AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow and AGM-45 Shrike use?
The AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow uses Seek head guidance while the AGM-45 Shrike uses Passive radar homing guidance.