Alarm vs Kh-58
The Alarm and the Kh-58 are both Air-to-Surface missiles. The Kh-58 has a range of 250 km — 2.7x the Alarm's 93 km. The Alarm reaches 2,455 km/h vs 4,446 km/h for the Kh-58. Launch weight is 268 kg for the Alarm vs 640 kg for the Kh-58. The Alarm uses Pre-programmed/passive radar seeker guidance, while the Kh-58 relies on Inertial with passive radar seeker. The Kh-58 entered service 8 years before the Alarm (1982 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 anti-radar missile, entered service in 1982, uses inertial guidance with a passive radar seeker. | |
| Origin | 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Air-to-Surface |
| Type | Anti-radar missile |
| Manufacturer | Raduga NPO |
| Service year | 1982 |
| 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 | 250.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3.6 ◉ |
| Weight | 640 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 150.0 kg |
| Length | 4.80 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 380 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Inertial with passive radar seeker |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the Alarm or Kh-58?
The Kh-58 has a longer range at 250 km compared to the Alarm's 93 km.
Which is faster, the Alarm or Kh-58?
The Kh-58 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.6 compared to the Alarm's Mach 2.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the Alarm or Kh-58?
The Kh-58 carries a larger warhead at 150 kg compared to the Alarm's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the Alarm or Kh-58?
The Kh-58 is heavier at 640 kg compared to the Alarm's 268 kg.
Which is longer, the Alarm or Kh-58?
The Kh-58 is longer at 4.80 meters compared to the Alarm's 4.24 meters.
What guidance systems do the Alarm and Kh-58 use?
The Alarm uses Pre-programmed/passive radar seeker guidance while the Kh-58 uses Inertial with passive radar seeker guidance.
Which entered service first, the Alarm or Kh-58?
The Kh-58 entered service first in 1982, 8 years before the Alarm which entered service in 1990.