JL-3 vs 9K720 Iskander
JL-3 vs 9K720 Iskander at a glance — range 10,000 vs 500 km.
Specifications
|
JL-3 |
9K720 Iskander |
| Origin |
🇨🇳 China |
🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category |
Ballistic |
Ballistic |
| Type |
Submarine-launched ballistic missile |
Short-range ballistic missile |
| Manufacturer |
-- |
Votkinsk |
| Service year |
2022 |
2006 |
| Number produced |
-- units |
900 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$3 million |
| Range |
10,000.0 km |
500.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
NA |
Mach 5.9 |
| Weight |
-- kg |
4,615 kg |
| Warhead |
-- kg |
710.0 kg |
| Length |
NA |
7.30 m |
| Diameter |
-- mm |
920 mm |
| Guidance |
Astro-inertial with BeiDou satellite updates |
Inertial guidance, optical, GPS / GLONASS |
| Warhead type |
Nuclear |
Thermonuclear weapon |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has longer range, the JL-3 or 9K720 Iskander?
The JL-3 has a longer range at 10,000 km compared to the 9K720 Iskander's 500 km.
What guidance systems do the JL-3 and 9K720 Iskander use?
The JL-3 uses Astro-inertial with BeiDou satellite updates guidance while the 9K720 Iskander uses Inertial guidance, optical, GPS / GLONASS guidance.
Which entered service first, the JL-3 or 9K720 Iskander?
The 9K720 Iskander entered service first in 2006, 16 years before the JL-3 which entered service in 2022.