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M39 ATACMS vs RSD-10 Pioneer

M39 ATACMS vs RSD-10 Pioneer at a glance — range 300 vs 5,800 km, speed 3,600 vs 26,748 km/h, warhead 214 vs 1,600 kg, launch weight 1,674 vs 37,100 kg.

Specifications
M39 ATACMS RSD-10 Pioneer
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Ballistic Ballistic
Type Tactical ballistic missile Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile
Manufacturer Loral / Vought Votkinsk Machine Building Plant
Service year 1991 1976
Number produced 3,700 units 654 units
Estimated unit price $1.7 million NA
Range 300.0 km 5,800.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 2.9 Mach 21.7
Weight 1,674 kg 37,100 kg
Warhead 214.0 kg 1600.0 kg
Length 3.96 m 16.50 m
Diameter 607 mm 1800 mm
Guidance GPS-aided inertial navigation guidance Inertial
Warhead type 950 small bombs M-74 Nuclear MIRV
Scale Comparison
M39 ATACMS 3.96 m RSD-10 PIONEER 16.50 m 1.75 m
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the M39 ATACMS or RSD-10 Pioneer?
The RSD-10 Pioneer has a longer range at 5,800 km compared to the M39 ATACMS's 300 km.
Which is faster, the M39 ATACMS or RSD-10 Pioneer?
The RSD-10 Pioneer is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 21.7 compared to the M39 ATACMS's Mach 2.9.
Which has a larger warhead, the M39 ATACMS or RSD-10 Pioneer?
The RSD-10 Pioneer carries a larger warhead at 1,600 kg compared to the M39 ATACMS's 214 kg.
Which is heavier, the M39 ATACMS or RSD-10 Pioneer?
The RSD-10 Pioneer is heavier at 37,100 kg compared to the M39 ATACMS's 1,674 kg.
Which is longer, the M39 ATACMS or RSD-10 Pioneer?
The RSD-10 Pioneer is longer at 16.50 meters compared to the M39 ATACMS's 3.96 meters.
What guidance systems do the M39 ATACMS and RSD-10 Pioneer use?
The M39 ATACMS uses GPS-aided inertial navigation guidance guidance while the RSD-10 Pioneer uses Inertial guidance.
Which entered service first, the M39 ATACMS or RSD-10 Pioneer?
The RSD-10 Pioneer entered service first in 1976, 15 years before the M39 ATACMS which entered service in 1991.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the M39 ATACMS or RSD-10 Pioneer?
The M39 ATACMS has been produced in greater numbers with 3,700 units compared to 654 units of the RSD-10 Pioneer.