AGM-86 ALCM vs Taurus KEPD 350
Overview
The AGM-86 ALCM and the Taurus KEPD 350 are both Cruise missiles.
The AGM-86 ALCM has a range of 1,110 km — 2.2x the Taurus KEPD 350's 500 km. The AGM-86 ALCM reaches 900 km/h vs 1,160 km/h for the Taurus KEPD 350. The AGM-86 ALCM carries a 680 kg warhead vs 480 kg for the Taurus KEPD 350. Launch weight is 1,474 kg for the AGM-86 ALCM vs 1,400 kg for the Taurus KEPD 350. The AGM-86 ALCM uses Litton INS element integrated with multi-channel onboard GPS guidance, while the Taurus KEPD 350 relies on INS, GPS, IBN, RADALT.
The AGM-86 ALCM has been produced in 50 units vs 1,200 for the Taurus KEPD 350. Unit cost is $1.896M for the AGM-86 ALCM vs $3.5M for the Taurus KEPD 350. The AGM-86 ALCM entered service 5 years before the Taurus KEPD 350 (2001 vs 2006).
| American cruise missile, entered service in 2001, uses GPS-integrated INS guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Cruise |
| Type | Cruise missile |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Service year | 2001 |
| Number produced | 50 units |
| Estimated unit price | $1.9 million |
| Range | 1,110.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 900 km/h ◉ |
| Weight | 1,474 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 680.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 6.37 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 622 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Litton INS element integrated with multi-channel onboard GPS |
| Warhead type | High Explosive / Fragmentation AFX-760 |
| Range | 500.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.9 ◉ |
| Weight | 1,400 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 480.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 5.10 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 1080 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | INS, GPS, IBN, RADALT |
| Warhead type | Two-stage tandem MEPHISTO penetrator |
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