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AGM-69 SRAM vs AGM-78 Standard ARM

AGM-69 SRAM vs AGM-78 Standard ARM at a glance — range 200 vs 90 km, speed 4,322 vs 2,223 km/h, warhead 125 vs 101 kg, launch weight 1,010 vs 817 kg.

Specifications
AGM-69 SRAM AGM-78 Standard ARM
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Air-to-Surface Air-to-Surface
Type Nuclear air-to-surface missile Anti-radar missile
Manufacturer Boeing Raytheon / Hughes
Service year 1972 1968
Number produced 1,500 units 3,000 units
Estimated unit price $0.6 million NA
Range 200.0 km 90.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 3.5 Mach 1.8
Weight 1,010 kg 817 kg
Warhead 125.0 kg 101.0 kg
Length 4.47 m 4.57 m
Diameter 447 mm 343 mm
Guidance Inertial measurement unit and radar altimeter Passive radar homing
Warhead type Nuclear High Explosive / Fragmentation
Scale Comparison
AGM-69 SRAM 4.47 m AGM-78 STANDARD ARM 4.57 m 1.75 m
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the AGM-69 SRAM or AGM-78 Standard ARM?
The AGM-69 SRAM has a longer range at 200 km compared to the AGM-78 Standard ARM's 90 km.
Which is faster, the AGM-69 SRAM or AGM-78 Standard ARM?
The AGM-69 SRAM is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.5 compared to the AGM-78 Standard ARM's Mach 1.8.
Which has a larger warhead, the AGM-69 SRAM or AGM-78 Standard ARM?
The AGM-69 SRAM carries a larger warhead at 125 kg compared to the AGM-78 Standard ARM's 101 kg.
Which is heavier, the AGM-69 SRAM or AGM-78 Standard ARM?
The AGM-69 SRAM is heavier at 1,010 kg compared to the AGM-78 Standard ARM's 817 kg.
Which is longer, the AGM-69 SRAM or AGM-78 Standard ARM?
The AGM-78 Standard ARM is longer at 4.57 meters compared to the AGM-69 SRAM's 4.47 meters.
What guidance systems do the AGM-69 SRAM and AGM-78 Standard ARM use?
The AGM-69 SRAM uses Inertial measurement unit and radar altimeter guidance while the AGM-78 Standard ARM uses Passive radar homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the AGM-69 SRAM or AGM-78 Standard ARM?
The AGM-78 Standard ARM entered service first in 1968, 4 years before the AGM-69 SRAM which entered service in 1972.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the AGM-69 SRAM or AGM-78 Standard ARM?
The AGM-78 Standard ARM has been produced in greater numbers with 3,000 units compared to 1,500 units of the AGM-69 SRAM.