M-45 vs M51
M-45 vs M51 at a glance — range 6,000 vs 10,000 km, speed 18,500 vs 30,870 km/h, launch weight 35,000 vs 52,000 kg.
Specifications
|
M-45 |
M51 |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Ballistic |
Ballistic |
| Type |
Submarine-launched ballistic missile |
Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) |
| Manufacturer |
EADS |
ArianeGroup |
| Service year |
1996 |
2010 |
| Number produced |
192 units |
-- units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$120 million |
| Range |
6,000.0 km |
10,000.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 15.0 |
Mach 25.0 |
| Weight |
35,000 kg |
52,000 kg |
| Length |
11.05 m |
12.00 m |
| Diameter |
1930 mm |
2300 mm |
| Guidance |
Inertial plus computer payload control |
Astro-inertial guidance |
| Warhead type |
6 nuclear warheads TN75 |
Thermonuclear MIRVs (TNO-2 on M51.3) |
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Which has longer range, the M-45 or M51?
The M51 has a longer range at 10,000 km compared to the M-45's 6,000 km.
Which is faster, the M-45 or M51?
The M51 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 25.0 compared to the M-45's Mach 15.0.
Which is heavier, the M-45 or M51?
The M51 is heavier at 52,000 kg compared to the M-45's 35,000 kg.
Which is longer, the M-45 or M51?
The M51 is longer at 12.00 meters compared to the M-45's 11.05 meters.
What guidance systems do the M-45 and M51 use?
The M-45 uses Inertial plus computer payload control guidance while the M51 uses Astro-inertial guidance guidance.
Which entered service first, the M-45 or M51?
The M-45 entered service first in 1996, 14 years before the M51 which entered service in 2010.