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AGM-69 SRAM vs R-17 Elbrus

AGM-69 SRAM vs R-17 Elbrus at a glance — range 200 vs 300 km, speed 4,322 vs 5,040 km/h, warhead 125 vs 985 kg, launch weight 1,010 vs 5,900 kg.

Specifications
AGM-69 SRAM R-17 Elbrus
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Ballistic Ballistic
Type Tactical ballistic missile Short-range ballistic missile
Manufacturer Boeing Votkinsk Machine Building Plant
Service year 1972 1962
Number produced 1,500 units 7,000 units
Estimated unit price $0.6 million $1 million
Range 200.0 km 300.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 3.5 Mach 4.1
Weight 1,010 kg 5,900 kg
Warhead 125.0 kg 985.0 kg
Length 4.47 m 11.25 m
Diameter 447 mm 885 mm
Guidance Inertial measurement unit and radar altimeter Inertial, boost phase only
Warhead type Nuclear High-explosive, cluster, chemical or nuclear
Scale Comparison
AGM-69 SRAM 4.47 m R-17 ELBRUS 11.25 m 1.75 m
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the AGM-69 SRAM or R-17 Elbrus?
The R-17 Elbrus has a longer range at 300 km compared to the AGM-69 SRAM's 200 km.
Which is faster, the AGM-69 SRAM or R-17 Elbrus?
The R-17 Elbrus is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.1 compared to the AGM-69 SRAM's Mach 3.5.
Which has a larger warhead, the AGM-69 SRAM or R-17 Elbrus?
The R-17 Elbrus carries a larger warhead at 985 kg compared to the AGM-69 SRAM's 125 kg.
Which is heavier, the AGM-69 SRAM or R-17 Elbrus?
The R-17 Elbrus is heavier at 5,900 kg compared to the AGM-69 SRAM's 1,010 kg.
Which is longer, the AGM-69 SRAM or R-17 Elbrus?
The R-17 Elbrus is longer at 11.25 meters compared to the AGM-69 SRAM's 4.47 meters.
What guidance systems do the AGM-69 SRAM and R-17 Elbrus use?
The AGM-69 SRAM uses Inertial measurement unit and radar altimeter guidance while the R-17 Elbrus uses Inertial, boost phase only guidance.
Which entered service first, the AGM-69 SRAM or R-17 Elbrus?
The R-17 Elbrus entered service first in 1962, 10 years before the AGM-69 SRAM which entered service in 1972.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the AGM-69 SRAM or R-17 Elbrus?
The R-17 Elbrus has been produced in greater numbers with 7,000 units compared to 1,500 units of the AGM-69 SRAM.