M39 ATACMS vs M51
M39 ATACMS vs M51 at a glance — range 300 vs 10,000 km, speed 3,600 vs 30,870 km/h, launch weight 1,674 vs 52,000 kg.
Specifications
|
M39 ATACMS |
M51 |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Ballistic |
Ballistic |
| Type |
Tactical ballistic missile |
Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) |
| Manufacturer |
Loral / Vought |
ArianeGroup |
| Service year |
1991 |
2010 |
| Number produced |
3,700 units |
-- units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1.7 million |
$120 million |
| Range |
300.0 km |
10,000.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 2.9 |
Mach 25.0 |
| Weight |
1,674 kg |
52,000 kg |
| Warhead |
214.0 kg |
-- kg |
| Length |
3.96 m |
12.00 m |
| Diameter |
607 mm |
2300 mm |
| Guidance |
GPS-aided inertial navigation guidance |
Astro-inertial guidance |
| Warhead type |
950 small bombs M-74 |
Thermonuclear MIRVs (TNO-2 on M51.3) |
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Which has longer range, the M39 ATACMS or M51?
The M51 has a longer range at 10,000 km compared to the M39 ATACMS's 300 km.
Which is faster, the M39 ATACMS or M51?
The M51 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 25.0 compared to the M39 ATACMS's Mach 2.9.
Which is heavier, the M39 ATACMS or M51?
The M51 is heavier at 52,000 kg compared to the M39 ATACMS's 1,674 kg.
Which is longer, the M39 ATACMS or M51?
The M51 is longer at 12.00 meters compared to the M39 ATACMS's 3.96 meters.
What guidance systems do the M39 ATACMS and M51 use?
The M39 ATACMS uses GPS-aided inertial navigation guidance guidance while the M51 uses Astro-inertial guidance guidance.
Which entered service first, the M39 ATACMS or M51?
The M39 ATACMS entered service first in 1991, 19 years before the M51 which entered service in 2010.