ASM-3 vs NSM
ASM-3 vs NSM at a glance — range 1,000 vs 185 km, speed 3,704 vs 1,148 km/h, warhead 150 vs 120 kg, launch weight 940 vs 400 kg.
Specifications
|
ASM-3 |
NSM |
| Origin |
🇯🇵 Japan |
🇳🇴 Norway |
| Category |
Anti-Ship |
Anti-Ship |
| Type |
Air-to-surface anti-ship missile |
Anti-ship or land attack cruise missile |
| Manufacturer |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace |
| Service year |
2021 |
2012 |
| Number produced |
-- units |
-- units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$2.2 million |
| Range |
1,000.0 km |
185.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 3.0 |
Mach 0.9 |
| Weight |
940 kg |
400 kg |
| Warhead |
150.0 kg |
120.0 kg |
| Length |
6.00 m |
3.96 m |
| Diameter |
-- mm |
700 mm |
| Guidance |
Inertial/GPS, mid-course correction, radar homing |
GPS-aided INS, laser altimeter, TERCOM, Imaging Infra-Red |
| Warhead type |
-- |
Titanium-cased penetrating blast and controlled fragmentation |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has longer range, the ASM-3 or NSM?
The ASM-3 has a longer range at 1,000 km compared to the NSM's 185 km.
Which is faster, the ASM-3 or NSM?
The ASM-3 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.0 compared to the NSM's Mach 0.9.
Which has a larger warhead, the ASM-3 or NSM?
The ASM-3 carries a larger warhead at 150 kg compared to the NSM's 120 kg.
Which is heavier, the ASM-3 or NSM?
The ASM-3 is heavier at 940 kg compared to the NSM's 400 kg.
Which is longer, the ASM-3 or NSM?
The ASM-3 is longer at 6.00 meters compared to the NSM's 3.96 meters.
What guidance systems do the ASM-3 and NSM use?
The ASM-3 uses Inertial/GPS, mid-course correction, radar homing guidance while the NSM uses GPS-aided INS, laser altimeter, TERCOM, Imaging Infra-Red guidance.
Which entered service first, the ASM-3 or NSM?
The NSM entered service first in 2012, 9 years before the ASM-3 which entered service in 2021.