Alarm vs Kh-25
The Alarm and the Kh-25 are both Air-to-Surface missiles. The Alarm has a range of 93 km — 8.5x the Kh-25's 11 km. The Alarm reaches 2,455 km/h vs 1,620 km/h for the Kh-25. Launch weight is 268 kg for the Alarm vs 400 kg for the Kh-25. The Alarm uses Pre-programmed/passive radar seeker guidance, while the Kh-25 relies on Satellite guidance. The Kh-25 entered service 15 years before the Alarm (1975 vs 1990).
| British anti-radar missile, entered service in 1990, utilizes a passive radar seeker for guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category | Air-to-Surface |
| Type | Anti-radar Missile |
| Manufacturer | BAe Dynamics |
| Service year | 1990 |
| Number produced | 1,200 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Russian air-to-surface missile, entering service in 1975, has a warhead of 100 kg. | |
| Origin | 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Air-to-Surface |
| Type | Surface-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Zvezda-Strela |
| Service year | 1975 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Range | 93.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 268 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | -- kg |
| Length | 4.24 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 230 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Pre-programmed/passive radar seeker |
| Warhead type | Proximity fused high-explosive |
| Range | 11.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 1.3 ◉ |
| Weight | 400 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 100.0 kg |
| Length | 3.50 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 300 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Satellite guidance |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the Alarm or Kh-25?
The Alarm has a longer range at 93 km compared to the Kh-25's 11 km.
Which is faster, the Alarm or Kh-25?
The Alarm is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 2.0 compared to the Kh-25's Mach 1.3.
Which has a larger warhead, the Alarm or Kh-25?
The Kh-25 carries a larger warhead at 100 kg compared to the Alarm's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the Alarm or Kh-25?
The Kh-25 is heavier at 400 kg compared to the Alarm's 268 kg.
Which is longer, the Alarm or Kh-25?
The Alarm is longer at 4.24 meters compared to the Kh-25's 3.50 meters.
What guidance systems do the Alarm and Kh-25 use?
The Alarm uses Pre-programmed/passive radar seeker guidance while the Kh-25 uses Satellite guidance guidance.
Which entered service first, the Alarm or Kh-25?
The Kh-25 entered service first in 1975, 15 years before the Alarm which entered service in 1990.