Alarm vs Kh-59
Overview
The Alarm and the Kh-59 are both Air-to-Surface missiles.
The Kh-59 has a range of 290 km — 3.1x the Alarm's 93 km. The Alarm reaches 2,455 km/h vs 980 km/h for the Kh-59. Launch weight is 268 kg for the Alarm vs 930 kg for the Kh-59. The Alarm uses Pre-programmed/passive radar seeker guidance, while the Kh-59 relies on Inertial, TV, active radar homing.
The Kh-59 entered service 10 years before the Alarm (1980 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, entered service in 1980, utilizing TV and active radar homing. | |
| Origin | 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Air-to-Surface |
| Type | Air-to-surface missile |
| Manufacturer | Tactical Missiles Corporation |
| Service year | 1980 |
| 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 | 290.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 980 km/h ◉ |
| Weight | 930 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 320.0 kg |
| Length | 5.85 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 420 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Inertial, TV, active radar homing |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the Alarm or Kh-59?
The Kh-59 has a longer range at 290 km compared to the Alarm's 93 km.
Which is faster, the Alarm or Kh-59?
The Alarm is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 2.0 compared to the Kh-59's 980 km/h.
Which has a larger warhead, the Alarm or Kh-59?
The Kh-59 carries a larger warhead at 320 kg compared to the Alarm's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the Alarm or Kh-59?
The Kh-59 is heavier at 930 kg compared to the Alarm's 268 kg.
Which is longer, the Alarm or Kh-59?
The Kh-59 is longer at 5.85 meters compared to the Alarm's 4.24 meters.
What guidance systems do the Alarm and Kh-59 use?
The Alarm uses Pre-programmed/passive radar seeker guidance while the Kh-59 uses Inertial, TV, active radar homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the Alarm or Kh-59?
The Kh-59 entered service first in 1980, 10 years before the Alarm which entered service in 1990.