Kh-101 vs BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk
| Russian air-launched cruise missile, entered service in 2012, uses inertial guidance with Doppler. | |
| Origin | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category | Cruise |
| Type | Air-launched cruise missile |
| Manufacturer | MKB Raduga |
| Service year | 2012 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $1.1 million |
| American cruise missile, entered service in 1983, uses GPS and TERCOM for guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Cruise |
| Type | Cruise missile |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics |
| Service year | 1983 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $2 million |
| Range | 3,500.0 km â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 970 km/h â—‰ |
| Weight | 2,400 kg â—‰ |
| Warhead | 800.0 kg â—‰ |
| Length | 7.45 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | -- mm |
| Guidance | Inertial guidance with Doppler |
| Warhead type | High-explosive |
| Range | 2,500.0 km â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 885 km/h â—‰ |
| Weight | 1,542 kg â—‰ |
| Warhead | 450.0 kg â—‰ |
| Length | 6.25 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | 520 mm |
| Guidance | GPS, INS, TERCOM, DSMAC |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the Kh-101 or BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk?
The Kh-101 has a longer range at 3,500 km compared to the BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk's 2,500 km.
Which is faster, the Kh-101 or BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk?
The Kh-101 is faster with a maximum speed of 970 km/h compared to the BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk's 885 km/h.
Which has a larger warhead, the Kh-101 or BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk?
The Kh-101 carries a larger warhead at 800 kg compared to the BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk's 450 kg.
Which is heavier, the Kh-101 or BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk?
The Kh-101 is heavier at 2,400 kg compared to the BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk's 1,542 kg.
Which is longer, the Kh-101 or BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk?
The Kh-101 is longer at 7.45 meters compared to the BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk's 6.25 meters.
What guidance systems do the Kh-101 and BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk use?
The Kh-101 uses Inertial guidance with Doppler guidance while the BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk uses GPS, INS, TERCOM, DSMAC guidance.
Which entered service first, the Kh-101 or BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk?
The BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk entered service first in 1983, 29 years before the Kh-101 which entered service in 2012.