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ASM-3 vs AGM-158C LRASM

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Specifications
ASM-3 AGM-158C LRASM
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇺🇸 United States
Category Anti-Ship Anti-Ship
Type Air-to-surface anti-ship missile Anti-ship cruise missile
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Lockheed Martin
Service year 2021 2018
Number produced -- units -- units
Estimated unit price NA $3.2 million
Range 1,000.0 km 926.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 3.0 Mach 0.9
Weight 940 kg 1,250 kg
Warhead 150.0 kg 453.0 kg
Length 6.00 m 4.26 m
Diameter -- mm 635 mm
Guidance Inertial/GPS, mid-course correction, radar homing GPS, INS, IIR, AI
Warhead type -- HE blast fragmentation penetrator
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Overview

The ASM-3 and the AGM-158C LRASM are both Anti-Ship missiles.

Range is 1,000 km for the ASM-3 vs 926 km for the AGM-158C LRASM. The ASM-3 reaches 3,704 km/h vs 1,050 km/h for the AGM-158C LRASM. The ASM-3 carries a 150 kg warhead vs 453 kg for the AGM-158C LRASM. Launch weight is 940 kg for the ASM-3 vs 1,250 kg for the AGM-158C LRASM. The ASM-3 uses Inertial/GPS, mid-course correction, radar homing guidance, while the AGM-158C LRASM relies on GPS, INS, IIR, AI.

The AGM-158C LRASM entered service 3 years before the ASM-3 (2018 vs 2021).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the ASM-3 or AGM-158C LRASM?
The ASM-3 has a longer range at 1,000 km compared to the AGM-158C LRASM's 926 km.
Which is faster, the ASM-3 or AGM-158C LRASM?
The ASM-3 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.0 compared to the AGM-158C LRASM's Mach 0.9.
Which has a larger warhead, the ASM-3 or AGM-158C LRASM?
The AGM-158C LRASM carries a larger warhead at 453 kg compared to the ASM-3's 150 kg.
Which is heavier, the ASM-3 or AGM-158C LRASM?
The AGM-158C LRASM is heavier at 1,250 kg compared to the ASM-3's 940 kg.
Which is longer, the ASM-3 or AGM-158C LRASM?
The ASM-3 is longer at 6.00 meters compared to the AGM-158C LRASM's 4.26 meters.
What guidance systems do the ASM-3 and AGM-158C LRASM use?
The ASM-3 uses Inertial/GPS, mid-course correction, radar homing guidance while the AGM-158C LRASM uses GPS, INS, IIR, AI guidance.
Which entered service first, the ASM-3 or AGM-158C LRASM?
The AGM-158C LRASM entered service first in 2018, 3 years before the ASM-3 which entered service in 2021.