M39 ATACMS vs M-45
M39 ATACMS vs M-45 at a glance — range 300 vs 6,000 km, speed 3,600 vs 18,500 km/h, launch weight 1,674 vs 35,000 kg.
Specifications
|
M39 ATACMS |
M-45 |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Ballistic |
Ballistic |
| Type |
Tactical ballistic missile |
Submarine-launched ballistic missile |
| Manufacturer |
Loral / Vought |
EADS |
| Service year |
1991 |
1996 |
| Number produced |
3,700 units |
192 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1.7 million |
NA |
| Range |
300.0 km |
6,000.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 2.9 |
Mach 15.0 |
| Weight |
1,674 kg |
35,000 kg |
| Warhead |
214.0 kg |
-- kg |
| Length |
3.96 m |
11.05 m |
| Diameter |
607 mm |
1930 mm |
| Guidance |
GPS-aided inertial navigation guidance |
Inertial plus computer payload control |
| Warhead type |
950 small bombs M-74 |
6 nuclear warheads TN75 |
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Which has longer range, the M39 ATACMS or M-45?
The M-45 has a longer range at 6,000 km compared to the M39 ATACMS's 300 km.
Which is faster, the M39 ATACMS or M-45?
The M-45 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 15.0 compared to the M39 ATACMS's Mach 2.9.
Which is heavier, the M39 ATACMS or M-45?
The M-45 is heavier at 35,000 kg compared to the M39 ATACMS's 1,674 kg.
Which is longer, the M39 ATACMS or M-45?
The M-45 is longer at 11.05 meters compared to the M39 ATACMS's 3.96 meters.
What guidance systems do the M39 ATACMS and M-45 use?
The M39 ATACMS uses GPS-aided inertial navigation guidance guidance while the M-45 uses Inertial plus computer payload control guidance.
Which entered service first, the M39 ATACMS or M-45?
The M39 ATACMS entered service first in 1991, 5 years before the M-45 which entered service in 1996.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the M39 ATACMS or M-45?
The M39 ATACMS has been produced in greater numbers with 3,700 units compared to 192 units of the M-45.