IRIS-T SLM vs V-75
The IRIS-T SLM and the V-75 are both Surface-to-Air missiles. Range is 40 km for the IRIS-T SLM vs 45 km for the V-75. The IRIS-T SLM reaches 3,600 km/h vs 4,100 km/h for the V-75. The IRIS-T SLM carries a 11 kg warhead vs 200 kg for the V-75. Launch weight is 130 kg for the IRIS-T SLM vs 2,300 kg for the V-75. The IRIS-T SLM uses Combined radar and infrared guidance guidance, while the V-75 relies on Radio control command guidance. The V-75 entered service 63 years before the IRIS-T SLM (1957 vs 2020).
| German surface-to-air missile, entered service in 2020, uses combined radar and infrared guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Surface-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Diehl Defence |
| Service year | 2020 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.6 million |
| Soviet surface-to-air missile, entered service in 1957, utilizes radio control command guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇨🇳 China, 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Radar-guided surface-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | MKB Fakel |
| Service year | 1957 |
| Number produced | 4,600 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Range | 40.0 km â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.9 â—‰ |
| Weight | 130 kg â—‰ |
| Warhead | 11.0 kg â—‰ |
| Length | 3.45 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | 152 mm â—‰ |
| Guidance | Combined radar and infrared guidance |
| Warhead type | Dual-layer HE/fragmentation |
| Range | 45.0 km â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3.3 â—‰ |
| Weight | 2,300 kg â—‰ |
| Warhead | 200.0 kg â—‰ |
| Length | 10.60 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | 700 mm â—‰ |
| Guidance | Radio control command guidance |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the IRIS-T SLM or V-75?
The V-75 has a longer range at 45 km compared to the IRIS-T SLM's 40 km.
Which is faster, the IRIS-T SLM or V-75?
The V-75 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.3 compared to the IRIS-T SLM's Mach 2.9.
Which has a larger warhead, the IRIS-T SLM or V-75?
The V-75 carries a larger warhead at 200 kg compared to the IRIS-T SLM's 11 kg.
Which is heavier, the IRIS-T SLM or V-75?
The V-75 is heavier at 2,300 kg compared to the IRIS-T SLM's 130 kg.
Which is longer, the IRIS-T SLM or V-75?
The V-75 is longer at 10.60 meters compared to the IRIS-T SLM's 3.45 meters.
What guidance systems do the IRIS-T SLM and V-75 use?
The IRIS-T SLM uses Combined radar and infrared guidance guidance while the V-75 uses Radio control command guidance guidance.
Which entered service first, the IRIS-T SLM or V-75?
The V-75 entered service first in 1957, 63 years before the IRIS-T SLM which entered service in 2020.