BrahMos vs AGM-158C LRASM
Overview
The BrahMos and the AGM-158C LRASM are both Anti-Ship missiles.
The AGM-158C LRASM has a range of 926 km — 2.1x the BrahMos's 450 km. The BrahMos reaches 3,704 km/h vs 1,050 km/h for the AGM-158C LRASM. The BrahMos carries a 300 kg warhead vs 453 kg for the AGM-158C LRASM. Launch weight is 3,000 kg for the BrahMos vs 1,250 kg for the AGM-158C LRASM. The BrahMos uses INS, Multi-GNSS, ARH guidance, while the AGM-158C LRASM relies on GPS, INS, IIR, AI.
Unit cost is $4.85M for the BrahMos vs $3.24M for the AGM-158C LRASM. The BrahMos entered service 11 years before the AGM-158C LRASM (2007 vs 2018).
| Indian-Russian anti-ship missile, entering service in 2007, achieves speeds of Mach 3.5. | |
| Origin | 🇮🇳 India, 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category | Anti-Ship |
| Type | Supersonic Cruise Missile |
| Manufacturer | BrahMos Aerospace Limited |
| Service year | 2007 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $4.9 million |
| American anti-ship missile, entered service in 2018, uses AI for autonomous targeting. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Anti-Ship |
| Type | Anti-ship cruise missile |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Service year | 2018 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $3.2 million |
| Range | 450.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 3,000 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 300.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 8.40 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 700 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | INS, Multi-GNSS, ARH |
| Warhead type | Nuclear, Conventional Semi-armour-piercing |
| Range | 926.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.9 ◉ |
| Weight | 1,250 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 453.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 4.26 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 635 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | GPS, INS, IIR, AI |
| Warhead type | HE blast fragmentation penetrator |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the BrahMos or AGM-158C LRASM?
The AGM-158C LRASM has a longer range at 926 km compared to the BrahMos's 450 km.
Which is faster, the BrahMos or AGM-158C LRASM?
The BrahMos 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 BrahMos or AGM-158C LRASM?
The AGM-158C LRASM carries a larger warhead at 453 kg compared to the BrahMos's 300 kg.
Which is heavier, the BrahMos or AGM-158C LRASM?
The BrahMos is heavier at 3,000 kg compared to the AGM-158C LRASM's 1,250 kg.
Which is longer, the BrahMos or AGM-158C LRASM?
The BrahMos is longer at 8.40 meters compared to the AGM-158C LRASM's 4.26 meters.
What guidance systems do the BrahMos and AGM-158C LRASM use?
The BrahMos uses INS, Multi-GNSS, ARH guidance while the AGM-158C LRASM uses GPS, INS, IIR, AI guidance.
Which entered service first, the BrahMos or AGM-158C LRASM?
The BrahMos entered service first in 2007, 11 years before the AGM-158C LRASM which entered service in 2018.