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Specifications
AGM-158 JASSM ASMP-A
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇫🇷 France
Category Cruise Cruise
Type Air launched cruise missile Air-launched standoff missile
Manufacturer Lockheed Martin MBDA
Service year 2003 2010
Number produced 7,500 units 54 units
Estimated unit price $1.7 million $15 million
Range 370.0 km 500.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 0.9 Mach 3.0
Weight 1,020 kg 840 kg
Warhead 450.0 kg -- kg
Length 4.26 m 5.40 m
Diameter 635 mm 350 mm
Guidance INS, IIR, GPS Guidage inertiel programmé
Warhead type High Explosive / Fragmentation Tête nucléaire aéroportée
Scale Comparison
AGM-158 JASSM 4.26 m ASMP-A 5.40 m 1.75 m
Performance Radar Chart

Overview

The AGM-158 JASSM and the ASMP-A are both Cruise missiles.

Range is 370 km for the AGM-158 JASSM vs 500 km for the ASMP-A. The AGM-158 JASSM reaches 1,050 km/h vs 3,704 km/h for the ASMP-A. Launch weight is 1,020 kg for the AGM-158 JASSM vs 840 kg for the ASMP-A. The AGM-158 JASSM uses INS, IIR, GPS guidance, while the ASMP-A relies on Guidage inertiel programmé.

The AGM-158 JASSM has been produced in 7,500 units vs 54 for the ASMP-A. Unit cost is $1.665M for the AGM-158 JASSM vs $15M for the ASMP-A. The AGM-158 JASSM entered service 7 years before the ASMP-A (2003 vs 2010).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the AGM-158 JASSM or ASMP-A?
The ASMP-A has a longer range at 500 km compared to the AGM-158 JASSM's 370 km.
Which is faster, the AGM-158 JASSM or ASMP-A?
The ASMP-A is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.0 compared to the AGM-158 JASSM's Mach 0.9.
Which has a larger warhead, the AGM-158 JASSM or ASMP-A?
The AGM-158 JASSM carries a larger warhead at 450 kg compared to the ASMP-A's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the AGM-158 JASSM or ASMP-A?
The AGM-158 JASSM is heavier at 1,020 kg compared to the ASMP-A's 840 kg.
Which is longer, the AGM-158 JASSM or ASMP-A?
The ASMP-A is longer at 5.40 meters compared to the AGM-158 JASSM's 4.26 meters.
What guidance systems do the AGM-158 JASSM and ASMP-A use?
The AGM-158 JASSM uses INS, IIR, GPS guidance while the ASMP-A uses Guidage inertiel programmé guidance.
Which entered service first, the AGM-158 JASSM or ASMP-A?
The AGM-158 JASSM entered service first in 2003, 7 years before the ASMP-A which entered service in 2010.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the AGM-158 JASSM or ASMP-A?
The AGM-158 JASSM has been produced in greater numbers with 7,500 units compared to 54 units of the ASMP-A.