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C-801 vs Hsiung Feng III

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Specifications
C-801 Hsiung Feng III
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Anti-Ship Anti-Ship
Type Anti-ship missile Supersonic Anti-ship Missile
Manufacturer CHETA NCSIST
Service year 1987 2007
Number produced -- units 250 units
Estimated unit price $0.8 million NA
Range 42.0 km 250.0 km
Maximum speed 926 km/h Mach 3.5
Weight 625 kg 1,500 kg
Warhead 165.0 kg 225.0 kg
Length 5.81 m 6.10 m
Diameter 360 mm 460 mm
Guidance Inertial navigation and active radar homing Inertial guidance and active radar homing
Warhead type High Explosive Armor-piercing self-forging fragments
Scale Comparison
C-801 5.81 m HSIUNG FENG III 6.10 m 1.75 m
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Overview

The C-801 and the Hsiung Feng III are both Anti-Ship missiles.

The Hsiung Feng III has a range of 250 km — 6.0:1 the C-801's 42 km. The C-801 reaches 926 km/h vs 4,322 km/h for the Hsiung Feng III. The C-801 carries a 165 kg warhead vs 225 kg for the Hsiung Feng III. Launch weight is 625 kg for the C-801 vs 1,500 kg for the Hsiung Feng III. The C-801 uses Inertial navigation and active radar homing guidance, while the Hsiung Feng III relies on Inertial guidance and active radar homing.

The C-801 entered service 20 years before the Hsiung Feng III (1987 vs 2007).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the C-801 or Hsiung Feng III?
The Hsiung Feng III has a longer range at 250 km compared to the C-801's 42 km.
Which is faster, the C-801 or Hsiung Feng III?
The Hsiung Feng III is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.5 compared to the C-801's 926 km/h.
Which has a larger warhead, the C-801 or Hsiung Feng III?
The Hsiung Feng III carries a larger warhead at 225 kg compared to the C-801's 165 kg.
Which is heavier, the C-801 or Hsiung Feng III?
The Hsiung Feng III is heavier at 1,500 kg compared to the C-801's 625 kg.
Which is longer, the C-801 or Hsiung Feng III?
The Hsiung Feng III is longer at 6.10 meters compared to the C-801's 5.81 meters.
What guidance systems do the C-801 and Hsiung Feng III use?
The C-801 uses Inertial navigation and active radar homing guidance while the Hsiung Feng III uses Inertial guidance and active radar homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the C-801 or Hsiung Feng III?
The C-801 entered service first in 1987, 20 years before the Hsiung Feng III which entered service in 2007.