Agni-II vs M-39 ATACMS
Overview
The Agni-II and the M-39 ATACMS are both Ballistic missiles.
The Agni-II has a range of 3,500 km — 12:1 the M-39 ATACMS's 300 km. The Agni-II reaches 12,600 km/h vs 3,600 km/h for the M-39 ATACMS. The Agni-II carries a 1000 kg warhead vs 214 kg for the M-39 ATACMS. Launch weight is 16,000 kg for the Agni-II vs 1,674 kg for the M-39 ATACMS. The Agni-II uses RLG-INS, multi-GNSS, and Radar scene matching guidance, while the M-39 ATACMS relies on GPS-aided inertial navigation guidance.
The Agni-II has been produced in 12 units vs 3,700 for the M-39 ATACMS. Unit cost is $4.1M for the Agni-II vs $1.7M for the M-39 ATACMS. The M-39 ATACMS entered service 19 years before the Agni-II (1991 vs 2010).
| Indian ballistic missile, with a 3,500 km range, entered service in 2010. | |
| Origin | 🇮🇳 India |
| Category | Ballistic |
| Type | Medium Range Ballistic Missile |
| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited |
| Service year | 2010 |
| Number produced | 12 units |
| Estimated unit price | $4.1 million |
| American tactical ballistic missile, entered service in 1991, using GPS-aided inertial navigation guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Ballistic |
| Type | Tactical ballistic missile |
| Manufacturer | Loral / Vought |
| Service year | 1991 |
| Number produced | 3,700 units |
| Estimated unit price | $1.7 million |
| Range | 3,500.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 10.3 ◉ |
| Weight | 16,000 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 1000.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 21.00 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 1300 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | RLG-INS, multi-GNSS, and Radar scene matching |
| Warhead type | Strategic nuclear weapon and conventional high explosive |
| Range | 300.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.9 ◉ |
| Weight | 1,674 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 214.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 3.96 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 607 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | GPS-aided inertial navigation guidance |
| Warhead type | 950 small bombs M-74 |
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