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APACHE vs ASMP-A

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Specifications
APACHE ASMP-A
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇫🇷 France
Category Cruise Cruise
Type Anti-runway cruise missile Air-launched standoff missile
Manufacturer MBDA MBDA
Service year 2001 2010
Number produced 100 units 54 units
Estimated unit price $1.6 million $15 million
Range 140.0 km 500.0 km
Maximum speed 1000 km/h Mach 3.0
Weight 1,230 kg 840 kg
Warhead 500.0 kg -- kg
Length 5.10 m 5.40 m
Diameter -- mm 350 mm
Guidance GPS and Inertial guiding Guidage inertiel programmé
Warhead type Submunitions Tête nucléaire aéroportée
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Overview

The APACHE and the ASMP-A are both Cruise missiles.

The ASMP-A has a range of 500 km — 3.6x the APACHE's 140 km. The APACHE reaches 1,000 km/h vs 3,704 km/h for the ASMP-A. Launch weight is 1,230 kg for the APACHE vs 840 kg for the ASMP-A. The APACHE uses GPS and Inertial guiding guidance, while the ASMP-A relies on Guidage inertiel programmé.

The APACHE has been produced in 100 units vs 54 for the ASMP-A. Unit cost is $1.61M for the APACHE vs $15M for the ASMP-A. The APACHE entered service 9 years before the ASMP-A (2001 vs 2010).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the APACHE or ASMP-A?
The ASMP-A has a longer range at 500 km compared to the APACHE's 140 km.
Which is faster, the APACHE or ASMP-A?
The ASMP-A is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.0 compared to the APACHE's 1000 km/h.
Which has a larger warhead, the APACHE or ASMP-A?
The APACHE carries a larger warhead at 500 kg compared to the ASMP-A's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the APACHE or ASMP-A?
The APACHE is heavier at 1,230 kg compared to the ASMP-A's 840 kg.
Which is longer, the APACHE or ASMP-A?
The ASMP-A is longer at 5.40 meters compared to the APACHE's 5.10 meters.
What guidance systems do the APACHE and ASMP-A use?
The APACHE uses GPS and Inertial guiding guidance while the ASMP-A uses Guidage inertiel programmé guidance.
Which entered service first, the APACHE or ASMP-A?
The APACHE entered service first in 2001, 9 years before the ASMP-A which entered service in 2010.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the APACHE or ASMP-A?
The APACHE has been produced in greater numbers with 100 units compared to 54 units of the ASMP-A.