Crotale vs S-500 Prometheus
The Crotale and the S-500 Prometheus are both Surface-to-Air missiles. The S-500 Prometheus has a range of 600 km — 40:1 the Crotale's 15 km. The Crotale reaches 4,284 km/h vs 25,200 km/h for the S-500 Prometheus. Unit cost is $12M for the Crotale vs $2500M for the S-500 Prometheus. The Crotale entered service 50 years before the S-500 Prometheus (1971 vs 2021).
| French surface-to-air missile, entered service in 1971, uses radar and infrared guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Radar-guided surface-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Thales |
| Service year | 1971 |
| Number produced | 6,600 units |
| Estimated unit price | $12 million |
| Russian surface-to-air missile, entered service in 2021, with a maximum speed of Mach 20.6. | |
| Origin | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Surface-to-air missile / anti-ballistic missile |
| Manufacturer | Almaz-Antey |
| Service year | 2021 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $2500 million |
| Range | 15.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3.5 ◉ |
| Weight | 95 kg |
| Warhead | 13.0 kg |
| Length | 2.34 m |
| Diameter | 160 mm |
| Guidance | Radar et infrarouge |
| Warhead type | Préfragmentée à gerbe focalisée |
| Range | 600.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 20.6 ◉ |
| Weight | -- kg |
| Warhead | -- kg |
| Length | NA |
| Diameter | -- mm |
| Guidance | -- |
| Warhead type | -- |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the Crotale or S-500 Prometheus?
The S-500 Prometheus has a longer range at 600 km compared to the Crotale's 15 km.
Which is faster, the Crotale or S-500 Prometheus?
The S-500 Prometheus is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 20.6 compared to the Crotale's Mach 3.5.
Which has a larger warhead, the Crotale or S-500 Prometheus?
The Crotale carries a larger warhead at 13 kg compared to the S-500 Prometheus's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the Crotale or S-500 Prometheus?
The Crotale is heavier at 95 kg compared to the S-500 Prometheus's 0 kg.
Which is longer, the Crotale or S-500 Prometheus?
The Crotale is longer at 2.34 meters compared to the S-500 Prometheus's 0.00 meters.
Which entered service first, the Crotale or S-500 Prometheus?
The Crotale entered service first in 1971, 50 years before the S-500 Prometheus which entered service in 2021.