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Kh-22 vs Hsiung Feng III

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Specifications
Kh-22 Hsiung Feng III
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Anti-Ship Anti-Ship
Type Supersonic anti-ship missile Supersonic Anti-ship Missile
Manufacturer Raduga NCSIST
Service year 2016 2007
Number produced -- units 250 units
Estimated unit price $1 million NA
Range 600.0 km 250.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 4.6 Mach 3.5
Weight 5,820 kg 1,500 kg
Warhead 900.0 kg 225.0 kg
Length 11.65 m 6.10 m
Diameter 920 mm 460 mm
Guidance Inertial navigation system and radar homing Inertial guidance and active radar homing
Warhead type High Explosive Armor-piercing self-forging fragments
Scale Comparison
KH-22 11.65 m HSIUNG FENG III 6.10 m 1.75 m
Performance Radar Chart

Overview

The Kh-22 and the Hsiung Feng III are both Anti-Ship missiles.

The Kh-22 has a range of 600 km — 2.4x the Hsiung Feng III's 250 km. The Kh-22 reaches 5,680 km/h vs 4,322 km/h for the Hsiung Feng III. The Kh-22 carries a 900 kg warhead vs 225 kg for the Hsiung Feng III. Launch weight is 5,820 kg for the Kh-22 vs 1,500 kg for the Hsiung Feng III. The Kh-22 uses Inertial navigation system and radar homing guidance, while the Hsiung Feng III relies on Inertial guidance and active radar homing.

The Hsiung Feng III entered service 9 years before the Kh-22 (2007 vs 2016).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the Kh-22 or Hsiung Feng III?
The Kh-22 has a longer range at 600 km compared to the Hsiung Feng III's 250 km.
Which is faster, the Kh-22 or Hsiung Feng III?
The Kh-22 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.6 compared to the Hsiung Feng III's Mach 3.5.
Which has a larger warhead, the Kh-22 or Hsiung Feng III?
The Kh-22 carries a larger warhead at 900 kg compared to the Hsiung Feng III's 225 kg.
Which is heavier, the Kh-22 or Hsiung Feng III?
The Kh-22 is heavier at 5,820 kg compared to the Hsiung Feng III's 1,500 kg.
Which is longer, the Kh-22 or Hsiung Feng III?
The Kh-22 is longer at 11.65 meters compared to the Hsiung Feng III's 6.10 meters.
What guidance systems do the Kh-22 and Hsiung Feng III use?
The Kh-22 uses Inertial navigation system and radar homing guidance while the Hsiung Feng III uses Inertial guidance and active radar homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the Kh-22 or Hsiung Feng III?
The Hsiung Feng III entered service first in 2007, 9 years before the Kh-22 which entered service in 2016.