Hsiung Feng III vs P-120 Malakhit
Overview
The Hsiung Feng III and the P-120 Malakhit are both Anti-Ship missiles.
The Hsiung Feng III has a range of 250 km — 2.3x the P-120 Malakhit's 110 km. The Hsiung Feng III reaches 4,322 km/h vs 1,111 km/h for the P-120 Malakhit. The Hsiung Feng III carries a 225 kg warhead vs 500 kg for the P-120 Malakhit. Launch weight is 1,500 kg for the Hsiung Feng III vs 3,200 kg for the P-120 Malakhit. The Hsiung Feng III uses Inertial guidance and active radar homing guidance, while the P-120 Malakhit relies on L band seeker and radar altimeter.
The Hsiung Feng III has been produced in 250 units vs 500 for the P-120 Malakhit. The P-120 Malakhit entered service 35 years before the Hsiung Feng III (1972 vs 2007).
| Taiwanese anti-ship missile, entered service in 2007, uses inertial guidance and active radar homing. | |
| Origin | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
| Category | Anti-Ship |
| Type | Supersonic Anti-ship Missile |
| Manufacturer | NCSIST |
| Service year | 2007 |
| Number produced | 250 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Range | 250.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3.5 ◉ |
| Weight | 1,500 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 225.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 6.10 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 460 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Inertial guidance and active radar homing |
| Warhead type | Armor-piercing self-forging fragments |
| Range | 110.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.9 ◉ |
| Weight | 3,200 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 500.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 8.80 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 800 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | L band seeker and radar altimeter |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
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