BrahMos vs RBS-15

Overview

The BrahMos and the RBS-15 are both Anti-Ship missiles.

The BrahMos has a range of 450 km — 6.0x the RBS-15's 75 km. The BrahMos reaches 3,704 km/h vs 1,111 km/h for the RBS-15. The BrahMos carries a 300 kg warhead vs 200 kg for the RBS-15. Launch weight is 3,000 kg for the BrahMos vs 780 kg for the RBS-15. The BrahMos uses INS, Multi-GNSS, ARH guidance, while the RBS-15 relies on Inertial, anti-jam GPS, J-band active radar.

The RBS-15 entered service 23 years before the BrahMos (1984 vs 2007).

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
Swedish anti-ship missile, entered service in 1984, utilizes J-band active radar for guidance.
Origin 🇸🇪 Sweden
Category Anti-Ship
Type Anti-ship missile
Manufacturer Saab-Bofors
Service year 1984
Number produced -- units
Estimated unit price NA
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 75.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 0.9
Weight 780 kg
Warhead 200.0 kg
Length 4.35 m
Diameter 500 mm
Guidance Inertial, anti-jam GPS, J-band active radar
Warhead type High Explosive

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the BrahMos or RBS-15?
The BrahMos has a longer range at 450 km compared to the RBS-15's 75 km.
Which is faster, the BrahMos or RBS-15?
The BrahMos is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.0 compared to the RBS-15's Mach 0.9.
Which has a larger warhead, the BrahMos or RBS-15?
The BrahMos carries a larger warhead at 300 kg compared to the RBS-15's 200 kg.
Which is heavier, the BrahMos or RBS-15?
The BrahMos is heavier at 3,000 kg compared to the RBS-15's 780 kg.
Which is longer, the BrahMos or RBS-15?
The BrahMos is longer at 8.40 meters compared to the RBS-15's 4.35 meters.
What guidance systems do the BrahMos and RBS-15 use?
The BrahMos uses INS, Multi-GNSS, ARH guidance while the RBS-15 uses Inertial, anti-jam GPS, J-band active radar guidance.
Which entered service first, the BrahMos or RBS-15?
The RBS-15 entered service first in 1984, 23 years before the BrahMos which entered service in 2007.