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ASM-3 vs BrahMos

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Specifications
ASM-3 BrahMos
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇮🇳 India🇷🇺 Russia
Category Anti-Ship Anti-Ship
Type Air-to-surface anti-ship missile Supersonic Cruise Missile
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries BrahMos Aerospace Limited
Service year 2021 2007
Number produced -- units -- units
Estimated unit price NA $4.9 million
Range 1,000.0 km 450.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 3.0 Mach 3.0
Weight 940 kg 3,000 kg
Warhead 150.0 kg 300.0 kg
Length 6.00 m 8.40 m
Diameter -- mm 700 mm
Guidance Inertial/GPS, mid-course correction, radar homing INS, Multi-GNSS, ARH
Warhead type -- Nuclear, Conventional Semi-armour-piercing
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Overview

The ASM-3 and the BrahMos are both Anti-Ship missiles.

The ASM-3 has a range of 1,000 km — 2.2x the BrahMos's 450 km. The ASM-3 reaches 3,704 km/h vs 3,704 km/h for the BrahMos. The ASM-3 carries a 150 kg warhead vs 300 kg for the BrahMos. Launch weight is 940 kg for the ASM-3 vs 3,000 kg for the BrahMos. The ASM-3 uses Inertial/GPS, mid-course correction, radar homing guidance, while the BrahMos relies on INS, Multi-GNSS, ARH.

The BrahMos entered service 14 years before the ASM-3 (2007 vs 2021).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the ASM-3 or BrahMos?
The ASM-3 has a longer range at 1,000 km compared to the BrahMos's 450 km.
Which is faster, the ASM-3 or BrahMos?
Both the ASM-3 and BrahMos have the same maximum speed of Mach 3.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the ASM-3 or BrahMos?
The BrahMos carries a larger warhead at 300 kg compared to the ASM-3's 150 kg.
Which is heavier, the ASM-3 or BrahMos?
The BrahMos is heavier at 3,000 kg compared to the ASM-3's 940 kg.
Which is longer, the ASM-3 or BrahMos?
The BrahMos is longer at 8.40 meters compared to the ASM-3's 6.00 meters.
What guidance systems do the ASM-3 and BrahMos use?
The ASM-3 uses Inertial/GPS, mid-course correction, radar homing guidance while the BrahMos uses INS, Multi-GNSS, ARH guidance.
Which entered service first, the ASM-3 or BrahMos?
The BrahMos entered service first in 2007, 14 years before the ASM-3 which entered service in 2021.