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AGM-45 Shrike vs AGM-69 SRAM

AGM-45 Shrike vs AGM-69 SRAM at a glance — range 40 vs 200 km, speed 1,852 vs 4,322 km/h, warhead 65 vs 125 kg, launch weight 177 vs 1,010 kg.

Specifications
AGM-45 Shrike AGM-69 SRAM
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Air-to-Surface Air-to-Surface
Type Anti-radar missile Nuclear air-to-surface missile
Manufacturer Texas Instruments Boeing
Service year 1965 1972
Number produced 18,500 units 1,500 units
Estimated unit price $0.0 million $0.6 million
Range 40.0 km 200.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 1.5 Mach 3.5
Weight 177 kg 1,010 kg
Warhead 65.0 kg 125.0 kg
Length 3.05 m 4.47 m
Diameter 203 mm 447 mm
Guidance Passive radar homing Inertial measurement unit and radar altimeter
Warhead type High Explosive / Fragmentation Nuclear
Scale Comparison
AGM-45 SHRIKE 3.05 m AGM-69 SRAM 4.47 m 1.75 m
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the AGM-45 Shrike or AGM-69 SRAM?
The AGM-69 SRAM has a longer range at 200 km compared to the AGM-45 Shrike's 40 km.
Which is faster, the AGM-45 Shrike or AGM-69 SRAM?
The AGM-69 SRAM is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.5 compared to the AGM-45 Shrike's Mach 1.5.
Which has a larger warhead, the AGM-45 Shrike or AGM-69 SRAM?
The AGM-69 SRAM carries a larger warhead at 125 kg compared to the AGM-45 Shrike's 65 kg.
Which is heavier, the AGM-45 Shrike or AGM-69 SRAM?
The AGM-69 SRAM is heavier at 1,010 kg compared to the AGM-45 Shrike's 177 kg.
Which is longer, the AGM-45 Shrike or AGM-69 SRAM?
The AGM-69 SRAM is longer at 4.47 meters compared to the AGM-45 Shrike's 3.05 meters.
What guidance systems do the AGM-45 Shrike and AGM-69 SRAM use?
The AGM-45 Shrike uses Passive radar homing guidance while the AGM-69 SRAM uses Inertial measurement unit and radar altimeter guidance.
Which entered service first, the AGM-45 Shrike or AGM-69 SRAM?
The AGM-45 Shrike entered service first in 1965, 7 years before the AGM-69 SRAM which entered service in 1972.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the AGM-45 Shrike or AGM-69 SRAM?
The AGM-45 Shrike has been produced in greater numbers with 18,500 units compared to 1,500 units of the AGM-69 SRAM.