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AM-39 Exocet vs KSR-5

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Specifications
AM-39 Exocet KSR-5
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇷🇺 Russia🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Anti-Ship Anti-Ship
Type Anti-ship missile Supersonic anti-ship missile
Manufacturer MBDA Tupolev
Service year 1974 1969
Number produced 4,000 units 300 units
Estimated unit price $1.5 million NA
Range 70.0 km 400.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 0.9 Mach 3.5
Weight 870 kg 4,800 kg
Warhead 165.0 kg 1000.0 kg
Length 4.70 m 10.52 m
Diameter 350 mm 900 mm
Guidance Inertial, radar actif Inertial with active or passive radar
Warhead type High-explosive High Explosive
Scale Comparison
AM-39 EXOCET 4.70 m KSR-5 10.52 m 1.75 m
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Overview

The AM-39 Exocet and the KSR-5 are both Anti-Ship missiles.

The KSR-5 has a range of 400 km — 5.7:1 the AM-39 Exocet's 70 km. The AM-39 Exocet reaches 1,111 km/h vs 4,321 km/h for the KSR-5. The AM-39 Exocet carries a 165 kg warhead vs 1000 kg for the KSR-5. Launch weight is 870 kg for the AM-39 Exocet vs 4,800 kg for the KSR-5. The AM-39 Exocet uses Inertial, radar actif guidance, while the KSR-5 relies on Inertial with active or passive radar.

The AM-39 Exocet has been produced in 4,000 units vs 300 for the KSR-5. The KSR-5 entered service 5 years before the AM-39 Exocet (1969 vs 1974).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the AM-39 Exocet or KSR-5?
The KSR-5 has a longer range at 400 km compared to the AM-39 Exocet's 70 km.
Which is faster, the AM-39 Exocet or KSR-5?
The KSR-5 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.5 compared to the AM-39 Exocet's Mach 0.9.
Which has a larger warhead, the AM-39 Exocet or KSR-5?
The KSR-5 carries a larger warhead at 1,000 kg compared to the AM-39 Exocet's 165 kg.
Which is heavier, the AM-39 Exocet or KSR-5?
The KSR-5 is heavier at 4,800 kg compared to the AM-39 Exocet's 870 kg.
Which is longer, the AM-39 Exocet or KSR-5?
The KSR-5 is longer at 10.52 meters compared to the AM-39 Exocet's 4.70 meters.
What guidance systems do the AM-39 Exocet and KSR-5 use?
The AM-39 Exocet uses Inertial, radar actif guidance while the KSR-5 uses Inertial with active or passive radar guidance.
Which entered service first, the AM-39 Exocet or KSR-5?
The KSR-5 entered service first in 1969, 5 years before the AM-39 Exocet which entered service in 1974.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the AM-39 Exocet or KSR-5?
The AM-39 Exocet has been produced in greater numbers with 4,000 units compared to 300 units of the KSR-5.