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SS.12 / AS.12 vs KSR-5

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Specifications
SS.12 / AS.12 KSR-5
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇷🇺 Russia🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Anti-Ship Anti-Ship
Type Anti-ship missile Supersonic anti-ship missile
Manufacturer Aerospatiale Tupolev
Service year 1960 1969
Number produced 10,000 units 300 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Range 8.0 km 400.0 km
Maximum speed 370 km/h Mach 3.5
Weight 76 kg 4,800 kg
Warhead 28.0 kg 1000.0 kg
Length 1.87 m 10.52 m
Diameter 180 mm 900 mm
Guidance Wire Inertial with active or passive radar
Warhead type Semi-armour Piercing High Explosive
Scale Comparison
SS.12 / AS.12 1.87 m KSR-5 10.52 m 1.75 m
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Overview

The SS.12 / AS.12 and the KSR-5 are both Anti-Ship missiles.

The KSR-5 has a range of 400 km — 50:1 the SS.12 / AS.12's 8 km. The SS.12 / AS.12 reaches 370 km/h vs 4,321 km/h for the KSR-5. The SS.12 / AS.12 carries a 28 kg warhead vs 1000 kg for the KSR-5. Launch weight is 76 kg for the SS.12 / AS.12 vs 4,800 kg for the KSR-5. The SS.12 / AS.12 uses Wire guidance, while the KSR-5 relies on Inertial with active or passive radar.

The SS.12 / AS.12 has been produced in 10,000 units vs 300 for the KSR-5. The SS.12 / AS.12 entered service 9 years before the KSR-5 (1960 vs 1969).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the SS.12 / AS.12 or KSR-5?
The KSR-5 has a longer range at 400 km compared to the SS.12 / AS.12's 8 km.
Which is faster, the SS.12 / AS.12 or KSR-5?
The KSR-5 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.5 compared to the SS.12 / AS.12's 370 km/h.
Which has a larger warhead, the SS.12 / AS.12 or KSR-5?
The KSR-5 carries a larger warhead at 1,000 kg compared to the SS.12 / AS.12's 28 kg.
Which is heavier, the SS.12 / AS.12 or KSR-5?
The KSR-5 is heavier at 4,800 kg compared to the SS.12 / AS.12's 76 kg.
Which is longer, the SS.12 / AS.12 or KSR-5?
The KSR-5 is longer at 10.52 meters compared to the SS.12 / AS.12's 1.87 meters.
What guidance systems do the SS.12 / AS.12 and KSR-5 use?
The SS.12 / AS.12 uses Wire guidance while the KSR-5 uses Inertial with active or passive radar guidance.
Which entered service first, the SS.12 / AS.12 or KSR-5?
The SS.12 / AS.12 entered service first in 1960, 9 years before the KSR-5 which entered service in 1969.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the SS.12 / AS.12 or KSR-5?
The SS.12 / AS.12 has been produced in greater numbers with 10,000 units compared to 300 units of the KSR-5.