AGM-45 Shrike vs AGM-88 HARM
The AGM-45 Shrike and the AGM-88 HARM are both Air-to-Surface missiles. The AGM-88 HARM has a range of 150 km — 3.8x the AGM-45 Shrike's 40 km. The AGM-45 Shrike reaches 1,852 km/h vs 3,581 km/h for the AGM-88 HARM. The AGM-45 Shrike carries a 65 kg warhead vs 65 kg for the AGM-88 HARM. Launch weight is 177 kg for the AGM-45 Shrike vs 360 kg for the AGM-88 HARM. The AGM-45 Shrike uses Passive radar homing guidance, while the AGM-88 HARM relies on Passive radar homing, GPS/INS, millimeter-wave active radar. Unit cost is $0.007M for the AGM-45 Shrike vs $0.87M for the AGM-88 HARM. The AGM-45 Shrike entered service 20 years before the AGM-88 HARM (1965 vs 1985).
| 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 |
| American anti-radar missile, entered service in 1985, uses passive radar homing to target enemy air defenses. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Air-to-Surface |
| Type | Anti-radar missile |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon |
| Service year | 1985 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.9 million |
| 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 |
| Range | 150.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.9 ◉ |
| Weight | 360 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 65.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 4.14 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 254 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Passive radar homing, GPS/INS, millimeter-wave active radar |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the AGM-45 Shrike or AGM-88 HARM?
The AGM-88 HARM has a longer range at 150 km compared to the AGM-45 Shrike's 40 km.
Which is faster, the AGM-45 Shrike or AGM-88 HARM?
The AGM-88 HARM is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 2.9 compared to the AGM-45 Shrike's Mach 1.5.
Which has a larger warhead, the AGM-45 Shrike or AGM-88 HARM?
Both the AGM-45 Shrike and AGM-88 HARM carry the same warhead weight of 65 kg.
Which is heavier, the AGM-45 Shrike or AGM-88 HARM?
The AGM-88 HARM is heavier at 360 kg compared to the AGM-45 Shrike's 177 kg.
Which is longer, the AGM-45 Shrike or AGM-88 HARM?
The AGM-88 HARM is longer at 4.14 meters compared to the AGM-45 Shrike's 3.05 meters.
What guidance systems do the AGM-45 Shrike and AGM-88 HARM use?
The AGM-45 Shrike uses Passive radar homing guidance while the AGM-88 HARM uses Passive radar homing, GPS/INS, millimeter-wave active radar guidance.
Which entered service first, the AGM-45 Shrike or AGM-88 HARM?
The AGM-45 Shrike entered service first in 1965, 20 years before the AGM-88 HARM which entered service in 1985.