ASTRA vs Meteor
The ASTRA and the Meteor are both Air-to-Air missiles. Range is 340 km for the ASTRA vs 200 km for the Meteor. The ASTRA reaches 5,513 km/h vs 4,900 km/h for the Meteor. Launch weight is 154 kg for the ASTRA vs 190 kg for the Meteor. The ASTRA uses Mid-course FOG-INS, terminal ARH guidance, while the Meteor relies on Inertial guidance, mid-course update via datalink, terminal active radar homing. Unit cost is $0.95M for the ASTRA vs $2M for the Meteor. The Meteor entered service 3 years before the ASTRA (2016 vs 2019).
| Indian air-to-air missile, entered service in 2019, with a range of 340 km. | |
| Origin | 🇮🇳 India |
| Category | Air-to-Air |
| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited |
| Service year | 2019 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $1.0 million |
| European air-to-air missile, entering service in 2016, uses active radar homing for terminal guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇫🇷 France, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Category | Air-to-Air |
| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | MBDA, Saab, Bayern-Chemie et Inmize |
| Service year | 2016 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $2 million |
| Range | 340.0 km â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.5 â—‰ |
| Weight | 154 kg â—‰ |
| Warhead | 15.0 kg |
| Length | 3.84 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | 200 mm â—‰ |
| Guidance | Mid-course FOG-INS, terminal ARH |
| Warhead type | High-explosive pre-fragmented |
| Range | 200.0 km â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.0 â—‰ |
| Weight | 190 kg â—‰ |
| Warhead | -- kg |
| Length | 3.65 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | 178 mm â—‰ |
| Guidance | Inertial guidance, mid-course update via datalink, terminal active radar homing |
| Warhead type | High explosive blast-fragmentation |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the ASTRA or Meteor?
The ASTRA has a longer range at 340 km compared to the Meteor's 200 km.
Which is faster, the ASTRA or Meteor?
The ASTRA is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.5 compared to the Meteor's Mach 4.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the ASTRA or Meteor?
The ASTRA carries a larger warhead at 15 kg compared to the Meteor's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the ASTRA or Meteor?
The Meteor is heavier at 190 kg compared to the ASTRA's 154 kg.
Which is longer, the ASTRA or Meteor?
The ASTRA is longer at 3.84 meters compared to the Meteor's 3.65 meters.
What guidance systems do the ASTRA and Meteor use?
The ASTRA uses Mid-course FOG-INS, terminal ARH guidance while the Meteor uses Inertial guidance, mid-course update via datalink, terminal active radar homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the ASTRA or Meteor?
The Meteor entered service first in 2016, 3 years before the ASTRA which entered service in 2019.