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AM-39 Exocet vs P-120 Malakhit

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Specifications
AM-39 Exocet P-120 Malakhit
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇷🇺 Russia🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Anti-Ship Anti-Ship
Type Anti-ship missile Anti-ship missile
Manufacturer MBDA OKB-52 MAP
Service year 1974 1972
Number produced 4,000 units 500 units
Estimated unit price $1.5 million NA
Range 70.0 km 110.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 0.9 Mach 0.9
Weight 870 kg 3,200 kg
Warhead 165.0 kg 500.0 kg
Length 4.70 m 8.80 m
Diameter 350 mm 800 mm
Guidance Inertial, radar actif L band seeker and radar altimeter
Warhead type High-explosive High Explosive
Scale Comparison
AM-39 EXOCET 4.70 m P-120 MALAKHIT 8.80 m 1.75 m
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Overview

The AM-39 Exocet and the P-120 Malakhit are both Anti-Ship missiles.

Range is 70 km for the AM-39 Exocet vs 110 km for the P-120 Malakhit. The AM-39 Exocet reaches 1,111 km/h vs 1,111 km/h for the P-120 Malakhit. The AM-39 Exocet carries a 165 kg warhead vs 500 kg for the P-120 Malakhit. Launch weight is 870 kg for the AM-39 Exocet vs 3,200 kg for the P-120 Malakhit. The AM-39 Exocet uses Inertial, radar actif guidance, while the P-120 Malakhit relies on L band seeker and radar altimeter.

The AM-39 Exocet has been produced in 4,000 units vs 500 for the P-120 Malakhit. The P-120 Malakhit entered service 2 years before the AM-39 Exocet (1972 vs 1974).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the AM-39 Exocet or P-120 Malakhit?
The P-120 Malakhit has a longer range at 110 km compared to the AM-39 Exocet's 70 km.
Which is faster, the AM-39 Exocet or P-120 Malakhit?
Both the AM-39 Exocet and P-120 Malakhit have the same maximum speed of Mach 0.9.
Which has a larger warhead, the AM-39 Exocet or P-120 Malakhit?
The P-120 Malakhit carries a larger warhead at 500 kg compared to the AM-39 Exocet's 165 kg.
Which is heavier, the AM-39 Exocet or P-120 Malakhit?
The P-120 Malakhit is heavier at 3,200 kg compared to the AM-39 Exocet's 870 kg.
Which is longer, the AM-39 Exocet or P-120 Malakhit?
The P-120 Malakhit is longer at 8.80 meters compared to the AM-39 Exocet's 4.70 meters.
What guidance systems do the AM-39 Exocet and P-120 Malakhit use?
The AM-39 Exocet uses Inertial, radar actif guidance while the P-120 Malakhit uses L band seeker and radar altimeter guidance.
Which entered service first, the AM-39 Exocet or P-120 Malakhit?
The P-120 Malakhit entered service first in 1972, 2 years before the AM-39 Exocet which entered service in 1974.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the AM-39 Exocet or P-120 Malakhit?
The AM-39 Exocet has been produced in greater numbers with 4,000 units compared to 500 units of the P-120 Malakhit.