AGM-158 JASSM vs AGM-86 ALCM
Overview
The AGM-158 JASSM and the AGM-86 ALCM are both Cruise missiles.
The AGM-86 ALCM has a range of 1,110 km — 3.0x the AGM-158 JASSM's 370 km. The AGM-158 JASSM reaches 1,050 km/h vs 900 km/h for the AGM-86 ALCM. The AGM-158 JASSM carries a 450 kg warhead vs 680 kg for the AGM-86 ALCM. Launch weight is 1,020 kg for the AGM-158 JASSM vs 1,474 kg for the AGM-86 ALCM. The AGM-158 JASSM uses INS, IIR, GPS guidance, while the AGM-86 ALCM relies on Litton INS element integrated with multi-channel onboard GPS.
The AGM-158 JASSM has been produced in 7,500 units vs 50 for the AGM-86 ALCM. Unit cost is $1.665M for the AGM-158 JASSM vs $1.896M for the AGM-86 ALCM. The AGM-86 ALCM entered service 2 years before the AGM-158 JASSM (2001 vs 2003).
| American cruise missile, entered service in 2003, uses INS and GPS guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Cruise |
| Type | Air launched cruise missile |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Service year | 2003 |
| Number produced | 7,500 units |
| Estimated unit price | $1.7 million |
| American cruise missile, entered service in 2001, uses GPS-integrated INS guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Cruise |
| Type | Cruise missile |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Service year | 2001 |
| Number produced | 50 units |
| Estimated unit price | $1.9 million |
| Range | 370.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.9 ◉ |
| Weight | 1,020 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 450.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 4.26 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 635 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | INS, IIR, GPS |
| Warhead type | High Explosive / Fragmentation |
| Range | 1,110.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 900 km/h ◉ |
| Weight | 1,474 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 680.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 6.37 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 622 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Litton INS element integrated with multi-channel onboard GPS |
| Warhead type | High Explosive / Fragmentation AFX-760 |
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