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C-801 vs P-120 Malakhit

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Specifications
C-801 P-120 Malakhit
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇷🇺 Russia🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Anti-Ship Anti-Ship
Type Anti-ship missile Anti-ship missile
Manufacturer CHETA OKB-52 MAP
Service year 1987 1972
Number produced -- units 500 units
Estimated unit price $0.8 million NA
Range 42.0 km 110.0 km
Maximum speed 926 km/h Mach 0.9
Weight 625 kg 3,200 kg
Warhead 165.0 kg 500.0 kg
Length 5.81 m 8.80 m
Diameter 360 mm 800 mm
Guidance Inertial navigation and active radar homing L band seeker and radar altimeter
Warhead type High Explosive High Explosive
Scale Comparison
C-801 5.81 m P-120 MALAKHIT 8.80 m 1.75 m
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Overview

The C-801 and the P-120 Malakhit are both Anti-Ship missiles.

The P-120 Malakhit has a range of 110 km — 2.6:1 the C-801's 42 km. The C-801 reaches 926 km/h vs 1,111 km/h for the P-120 Malakhit. The C-801 carries a 165 kg warhead vs 500 kg for the P-120 Malakhit. Launch weight is 625 kg for the C-801 vs 3,200 kg for the P-120 Malakhit. The C-801 uses Inertial navigation and active radar homing guidance, while the P-120 Malakhit relies on L band seeker and radar altimeter.

The P-120 Malakhit entered service 15 years before the C-801 (1972 vs 1987).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the C-801 or P-120 Malakhit?
The P-120 Malakhit has a longer range at 110 km compared to the C-801's 42 km.
Which is faster, the C-801 or P-120 Malakhit?
The P-120 Malakhit is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 0.9 compared to the C-801's 926 km/h.
Which has a larger warhead, the C-801 or P-120 Malakhit?
The P-120 Malakhit carries a larger warhead at 500 kg compared to the C-801's 165 kg.
Which is heavier, the C-801 or P-120 Malakhit?
The P-120 Malakhit is heavier at 3,200 kg compared to the C-801's 625 kg.
Which is longer, the C-801 or P-120 Malakhit?
The P-120 Malakhit is longer at 8.80 meters compared to the C-801's 5.81 meters.
What guidance systems do the C-801 and P-120 Malakhit use?
The C-801 uses Inertial navigation and active radar homing guidance while the P-120 Malakhit uses L band seeker and radar altimeter guidance.
Which entered service first, the C-801 or P-120 Malakhit?
The P-120 Malakhit entered service first in 1972, 15 years before the C-801 which entered service in 1987.