JL-3 vs M51
JL-3 vs M51 at a glance — range 10,000 vs 10,000 km.
Specifications
|
JL-3 |
M51 |
| Origin |
🇨🇳 China |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Ballistic |
Ballistic |
| Type |
Submarine-launched ballistic missile |
Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) |
| Manufacturer |
-- |
ArianeGroup |
| Service year |
2022 |
2010 |
| Number produced |
-- units |
-- units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$120 million |
| Range |
10,000.0 km |
10,000.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
NA |
Mach 25.0 |
| Weight |
-- kg |
52,000 kg |
| Length |
NA |
12.00 m |
| Diameter |
-- mm |
2300 mm |
| Guidance |
Astro-inertial with BeiDou satellite updates |
Astro-inertial guidance |
| Warhead type |
Nuclear |
Thermonuclear MIRVs (TNO-2 on M51.3) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has longer range, the JL-3 or M51?
Both the JL-3 and M51 have the same range of 10,000 km.
What guidance systems do the JL-3 and M51 use?
The JL-3 uses Astro-inertial with BeiDou satellite updates guidance while the M51 uses Astro-inertial guidance guidance.
Which entered service first, the JL-3 or M51?
The M51 entered service first in 2010, 12 years before the JL-3 which entered service in 2022.