ASMP-A vs M-39 ATACMS
The ASMP-A and the M-39 ATACMS are both Ballistic missiles. Range is 500 km for the ASMP-A vs 300 km for the M-39 ATACMS. The ASMP-A reaches 3,704 km/h vs 3,600 km/h for the M-39 ATACMS. Launch weight is 840 kg for the ASMP-A vs 1,674 kg for the M-39 ATACMS. The ASMP-A uses Guidage inertiel programmé guidance, while the M-39 ATACMS relies on GPS-aided inertial navigation guidance. The ASMP-A has been produced in 54 units vs 3,700 for the M-39 ATACMS. Unit cost is $15M for the ASMP-A vs $1.7M for the M-39 ATACMS. The M-39 ATACMS entered service 19 years before the ASMP-A (1991 vs 2010).
| French ballistic missile, entered service in 2010, with a range of 500 km. | |
| Origin | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Ballistic |
| Type | Pre-strategic Nuclear Missile |
| Manufacturer | MBDA |
| Service year | 2010 |
| Number produced | 54 units |
| Estimated unit price | $15 million |
| American tactical ballistic missile, entered service in 1991, using GPS-aided inertial navigation guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Ballistic |
| Type | Tactical ballistic missile |
| Manufacturer | Loral / Vought |
| Service year | 1991 |
| Number produced | 3,700 units |
| Estimated unit price | $1.7 million |
| Range | 500.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 840 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | -- kg |
| Length | 5.40 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 350 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Guidage inertiel programmé |
| Warhead type | Tête nucléaire aéroportée |
| Range | 300.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.9 ◉ |
| Weight | 1,674 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 214.0 kg |
| Length | 3.96 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 607 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | GPS-aided inertial navigation guidance |
| Warhead type | 950 small bombs M-74 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the ASMP-A or M-39 ATACMS?
The ASMP-A has a longer range at 500 km compared to the M-39 ATACMS's 300 km.
Which is faster, the ASMP-A or M-39 ATACMS?
The ASMP-A is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.0 compared to the M-39 ATACMS's Mach 2.9.
Which has a larger warhead, the ASMP-A or M-39 ATACMS?
The M-39 ATACMS carries a larger warhead at 214 kg compared to the ASMP-A's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the ASMP-A or M-39 ATACMS?
The M-39 ATACMS is heavier at 1,674 kg compared to the ASMP-A's 840 kg.
Which is longer, the ASMP-A or M-39 ATACMS?
The ASMP-A is longer at 5.40 meters compared to the M-39 ATACMS's 3.96 meters.
What guidance systems do the ASMP-A and M-39 ATACMS use?
The ASMP-A uses Guidage inertiel programmé guidance while the M-39 ATACMS uses GPS-aided inertial navigation guidance guidance.
Which entered service first, the ASMP-A or M-39 ATACMS?
The M-39 ATACMS entered service first in 1991, 19 years before the ASMP-A which entered service in 2010.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the ASMP-A or M-39 ATACMS?
The M-39 ATACMS has been produced in greater numbers with 3,700 units compared to 54 units of the ASMP-A.