JL-3 vs Shahab-3
JL-3 vs Shahab-3 at a glance — range 10,000 vs 2,000 km.
Specifications
|
JL-3 |
Shahab-3 |
| Origin |
🇨🇳 China |
🇮🇷 Iran |
| Category |
Ballistic |
Ballistic |
| Type |
Submarine-launched ballistic missile |
Medium Range Ballistic Missile |
| Manufacturer |
-- |
Iran |
| Service year |
2022 |
2003 |
| Number produced |
-- units |
70 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Range |
10,000.0 km |
2,000.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
NA |
Mach 7.0 |
| Weight |
-- kg |
16,250 kg |
| Warhead |
-- kg |
1200.0 kg |
| Length |
NA |
16.00 m |
| Diameter |
-- mm |
1200 mm |
| Guidance |
Astro-inertial with BeiDou satellite updates |
Inertial navigation system |
| Warhead type |
Nuclear |
Cluster munition |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has longer range, the JL-3 or Shahab-3?
The JL-3 has a longer range at 10,000 km compared to the Shahab-3's 2,000 km.
What guidance systems do the JL-3 and Shahab-3 use?
The JL-3 uses Astro-inertial with BeiDou satellite updates guidance while the Shahab-3 uses Inertial navigation system guidance.
Which entered service first, the JL-3 or Shahab-3?
The Shahab-3 entered service first in 2003, 19 years before the JL-3 which entered service in 2022.