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ASM-3 vs Hsiung Feng III

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Specifications
ASM-3 Hsiung Feng III
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Anti-Ship Anti-Ship
Type Air-to-surface anti-ship missile Supersonic Anti-ship Missile
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries NCSIST
Service year 2021 2007
Number produced -- units 250 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Range 1,000.0 km 250.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 3.0 Mach 3.5
Weight 940 kg 1,500 kg
Warhead 150.0 kg 225.0 kg
Length 6.00 m 6.10 m
Diameter -- mm 460 mm
Guidance Inertial/GPS, mid-course correction, radar homing Inertial guidance and active radar homing
Warhead type -- Armor-piercing self-forging fragments
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Overview

The ASM-3 and the Hsiung Feng III are both Anti-Ship missiles.

The ASM-3 has a range of 1,000 km — 4.0x the Hsiung Feng III's 250 km. The ASM-3 reaches 3,704 km/h vs 4,322 km/h for the Hsiung Feng III. The ASM-3 carries a 150 kg warhead vs 225 kg for the Hsiung Feng III. Launch weight is 940 kg for the ASM-3 vs 1,500 kg for the Hsiung Feng III. The ASM-3 uses Inertial/GPS, mid-course correction, radar homing guidance, while the Hsiung Feng III relies on Inertial guidance and active radar homing.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the ASM-3 or Hsiung Feng III?
The ASM-3 has a longer range at 1,000 km compared to the Hsiung Feng III's 250 km.
Which is faster, the ASM-3 or Hsiung Feng III?
The Hsiung Feng III is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.5 compared to the ASM-3's Mach 3.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the ASM-3 or Hsiung Feng III?
The Hsiung Feng III carries a larger warhead at 225 kg compared to the ASM-3's 150 kg.
Which is heavier, the ASM-3 or Hsiung Feng III?
The Hsiung Feng III is heavier at 1,500 kg compared to the ASM-3's 940 kg.
Which is longer, the ASM-3 or Hsiung Feng III?
The Hsiung Feng III is longer at 6.10 meters compared to the ASM-3's 6.00 meters.
What guidance systems do the ASM-3 and Hsiung Feng III use?
The ASM-3 uses Inertial/GPS, mid-course correction, radar homing guidance while the Hsiung Feng III uses Inertial guidance and active radar homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the ASM-3 or Hsiung Feng III?
The Hsiung Feng III entered service first in 2007, 14 years before the ASM-3 which entered service in 2021.