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Kh-35 vs Hsiung Feng III

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Specifications
Kh-35 Hsiung Feng III
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Anti-Ship Anti-Ship
Type Anti-ship cruise missile Supersonic Anti-ship Missile
Manufacturer Tactical Missiles Corporation NCSIST
Service year 2003 2007
Number produced -- units 250 units
Estimated unit price $0.5 million NA
Range 130.0 km 250.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 0.9 Mach 3.5
Weight 657 kg 1,500 kg
Warhead 145.0 kg 225.0 kg
Length 4.40 m 6.10 m
Diameter 420 mm 460 mm
Guidance Inertial, satellite navigation, active/passive radar Inertial guidance and active radar homing
Warhead type High Explosive Armor-piercing self-forging fragments
Scale Comparison
KH-35 4.40 m HSIUNG FENG III 6.10 m 1.75 m
Performance Radar Chart

Overview

The Kh-35 and the Hsiung Feng III are both Anti-Ship missiles.

Range is 130 km for the Kh-35 vs 250 km for the Hsiung Feng III. The Kh-35 reaches 1,041 km/h vs 4,322 km/h for the Hsiung Feng III. The Kh-35 carries a 145 kg warhead vs 225 kg for the Hsiung Feng III. Launch weight is 657 kg for the Kh-35 vs 1,500 kg for the Hsiung Feng III. The Kh-35 uses Inertial, satellite navigation, active/passive radar guidance, while the Hsiung Feng III relies on Inertial guidance and active radar homing.

The Kh-35 entered service 4 years before the Hsiung Feng III (2003 vs 2007).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the Kh-35 or Hsiung Feng III?
The Hsiung Feng III has a longer range at 250 km compared to the Kh-35's 130 km.
Which is faster, the Kh-35 or Hsiung Feng III?
The Hsiung Feng III is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.5 compared to the Kh-35's Mach 0.8.
Which has a larger warhead, the Kh-35 or Hsiung Feng III?
The Hsiung Feng III carries a larger warhead at 225 kg compared to the Kh-35's 145 kg.
Which is heavier, the Kh-35 or Hsiung Feng III?
The Hsiung Feng III is heavier at 1,500 kg compared to the Kh-35's 657 kg.
Which is longer, the Kh-35 or Hsiung Feng III?
The Hsiung Feng III is longer at 6.10 meters compared to the Kh-35's 4.40 meters.
What guidance systems do the Kh-35 and Hsiung Feng III use?
The Kh-35 uses Inertial, satellite navigation, active/passive radar guidance while the Hsiung Feng III uses Inertial guidance and active radar homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the Kh-35 or Hsiung Feng III?
The Kh-35 entered service first in 2003, 4 years before the Hsiung Feng III which entered service in 2007.