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AGM-158 JASSM vs RK-55 Granat

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Specifications
AGM-158 JASSM RK-55 Granat
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Russia🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Cruise Cruise
Type Air launched cruise missile Cruise missile
Manufacturer Lockheed Martin Novator
Service year 2003 1984
Number produced 7,500 units 100 units
Estimated unit price $1.7 million NA
Range 370.0 km 3,000.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 0.9 720 km/h
Weight 1,020 kg 1,700 kg
Warhead 450.0 kg 410.0 kg
Length 4.26 m 8.09 m
Diameter 635 mm 500 mm
Guidance INS, IIR, GPS Sprut inertial guidance plus TERCOM
Warhead type High Explosive / Fragmentation Nuclear
Scale Comparison
AGM-158 JASSM 4.26 m RK-55 GRANAT 8.09 m 1.75 m
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Overview

The AGM-158 JASSM and the RK-55 Granat are both Cruise missiles.

The RK-55 Granat has a range of 3,000 km — 8.1x the AGM-158 JASSM's 370 km. The AGM-158 JASSM reaches 1,050 km/h vs 720 km/h for the RK-55 Granat. The AGM-158 JASSM carries a 450 kg warhead vs 410 kg for the RK-55 Granat. Launch weight is 1,020 kg for the AGM-158 JASSM vs 1,700 kg for the RK-55 Granat. The AGM-158 JASSM uses INS, IIR, GPS guidance, while the RK-55 Granat relies on Sprut inertial guidance plus TERCOM.

The AGM-158 JASSM has been produced in 7,500 units vs 100 for the RK-55 Granat. The RK-55 Granat entered service 19 years before the AGM-158 JASSM (1984 vs 2003).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the AGM-158 JASSM or RK-55 Granat?
The RK-55 Granat has a longer range at 3,000 km compared to the AGM-158 JASSM's 370 km.
Which is faster, the AGM-158 JASSM or RK-55 Granat?
The AGM-158 JASSM is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 0.9 compared to the RK-55 Granat's 720 km/h.
Which has a larger warhead, the AGM-158 JASSM or RK-55 Granat?
The AGM-158 JASSM carries a larger warhead at 450 kg compared to the RK-55 Granat's 410 kg.
Which is heavier, the AGM-158 JASSM or RK-55 Granat?
The RK-55 Granat is heavier at 1,700 kg compared to the AGM-158 JASSM's 1,020 kg.
Which is longer, the AGM-158 JASSM or RK-55 Granat?
The RK-55 Granat is longer at 8.09 meters compared to the AGM-158 JASSM's 4.26 meters.
What guidance systems do the AGM-158 JASSM and RK-55 Granat use?
The AGM-158 JASSM uses INS, IIR, GPS guidance while the RK-55 Granat uses Sprut inertial guidance plus TERCOM guidance.
Which entered service first, the AGM-158 JASSM or RK-55 Granat?
The RK-55 Granat entered service first in 1984, 19 years before the AGM-158 JASSM which entered service in 2003.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the AGM-158 JASSM or RK-55 Granat?
The AGM-158 JASSM has been produced in greater numbers with 7,500 units compared to 100 units of the RK-55 Granat.