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Kh-22 vs BrahMos

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Specifications
Kh-22 BrahMos
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇮🇳 India🇷🇺 Russia
Category Anti-Ship Anti-Ship
Type Supersonic anti-ship missile Supersonic Cruise Missile
Manufacturer Raduga BrahMos Aerospace Limited
Service year 2016 2007
Number produced -- units -- units
Estimated unit price $1 million $4.9 million
Range 600.0 km 450.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 4.6 Mach 3.0
Weight 5,820 kg 3,000 kg
Warhead 900.0 kg 300.0 kg
Length 11.65 m 8.40 m
Diameter 920 mm 700 mm
Guidance Inertial navigation system and radar homing INS, Multi-GNSS, ARH
Warhead type High Explosive Nuclear, Conventional Semi-armour-piercing
Scale Comparison
KH-22 11.65 m BRAHMOS 8.40 m 1.75 m
Performance Radar Chart

Overview

The Kh-22 and the BrahMos are both Anti-Ship missiles.

Range is 600 km for the Kh-22 vs 450 km for the BrahMos. The Kh-22 reaches 5,680 km/h vs 3,704 km/h for the BrahMos. The Kh-22 carries a 900 kg warhead vs 300 kg for the BrahMos. Launch weight is 5,820 kg for the Kh-22 vs 3,000 kg for the BrahMos. The Kh-22 uses Inertial navigation system and radar homing guidance, while the BrahMos relies on INS, Multi-GNSS, ARH.

Unit cost is $1M for the Kh-22 vs $4.85M for the BrahMos. The BrahMos entered service 9 years before the Kh-22 (2007 vs 2016).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the Kh-22 or BrahMos?
The Kh-22 has a longer range at 600 km compared to the BrahMos's 450 km.
Which is faster, the Kh-22 or BrahMos?
The Kh-22 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.6 compared to the BrahMos's Mach 3.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the Kh-22 or BrahMos?
The Kh-22 carries a larger warhead at 900 kg compared to the BrahMos's 300 kg.
Which is heavier, the Kh-22 or BrahMos?
The Kh-22 is heavier at 5,820 kg compared to the BrahMos's 3,000 kg.
Which is longer, the Kh-22 or BrahMos?
The Kh-22 is longer at 11.65 meters compared to the BrahMos's 8.40 meters.
What guidance systems do the Kh-22 and BrahMos use?
The Kh-22 uses Inertial navigation system and radar homing guidance while the BrahMos uses INS, Multi-GNSS, ARH guidance.
Which entered service first, the Kh-22 or BrahMos?
The BrahMos entered service first in 2007, 9 years before the Kh-22 which entered service in 2016.