AGM-86 ALCM vs Blue Steel
AGM-86 ALCM vs Blue Steel at a glance — range 2,400 vs 240 km, speed 890 vs 2,818 km/h, launch weight 1,458 vs 3,300 kg.
Specifications
|
AGM-86 ALCM |
Blue Steel |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Cruise |
Cruise |
| Type |
Air-launched cruise missile |
Air-launched standoff missile |
| Manufacturer |
Boeing |
Avro |
| Service year |
1982 |
1963 |
| Number produced |
1,715 units |
73 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1 million |
NA |
| Range |
2,400.0 km |
240.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
890 km/h |
Mach 2.3 |
| Weight |
1,458 kg |
3,300 kg |
| Warhead |
132.0 kg |
-- kg |
| Length |
6.30 m |
10.70 m |
| Diameter |
622 mm |
1220 mm |
| Guidance |
Litton inertial navigation system with TERCOM updates |
Inertial |
| Warhead type |
W80-1 thermonuclear |
Thermonuclear |
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Which has longer range, the AGM-86 ALCM or Blue Steel?
The AGM-86 ALCM has a longer range at 2,400 km compared to the Blue Steel's 240 km.
Which is faster, the AGM-86 ALCM or Blue Steel?
The Blue Steel is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 2.3 compared to the AGM-86 ALCM's 890 km/h.
Which has a larger warhead, the AGM-86 ALCM or Blue Steel?
The AGM-86 ALCM carries a larger warhead at 132 kg compared to the Blue Steel's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the AGM-86 ALCM or Blue Steel?
The Blue Steel is heavier at 3,300 kg compared to the AGM-86 ALCM's 1,458 kg.
Which is longer, the AGM-86 ALCM or Blue Steel?
The Blue Steel is longer at 10.70 meters compared to the AGM-86 ALCM's 6.30 meters.
What guidance systems do the AGM-86 ALCM and Blue Steel use?
The AGM-86 ALCM uses Litton inertial navigation system with TERCOM updates guidance while the Blue Steel uses Inertial guidance.
Which entered service first, the AGM-86 ALCM or Blue Steel?
The Blue Steel entered service first in 1963, 19 years before the AGM-86 ALCM which entered service in 1982.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the AGM-86 ALCM or Blue Steel?
The AGM-86 ALCM has been produced in greater numbers with 1,715 units compared to 73 units of the Blue Steel.