M51 vs 9K720 Iskander
M51 vs 9K720 Iskander at a glance — range 10,000 vs 500 km, speed 30,870 vs 7,285 km/h, launch weight 52,000 vs 4,615 kg.
Specifications
|
M51 |
9K720 Iskander |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category |
Ballistic |
Ballistic |
| Type |
Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) |
Short-range ballistic missile |
| Manufacturer |
ArianeGroup |
Votkinsk |
| Service year |
2010 |
2006 |
| Number produced |
-- units |
900 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$120 million |
$3 million |
| Range |
10,000.0 km |
500.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 25.0 |
Mach 5.9 |
| Weight |
52,000 kg |
4,615 kg |
| Warhead |
-- kg |
710.0 kg |
| Length |
12.00 m |
7.30 m |
| Diameter |
2300 mm |
920 mm |
| Guidance |
Astro-inertial guidance |
Inertial guidance, optical, GPS / GLONASS |
| Warhead type |
Thermonuclear MIRVs (TNO-2 on M51.3) |
Thermonuclear weapon |
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Which has longer range, the M51 or 9K720 Iskander?
The M51 has a longer range at 10,000 km compared to the 9K720 Iskander's 500 km.
Which is faster, the M51 or 9K720 Iskander?
The M51 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 25.0 compared to the 9K720 Iskander's Mach 5.9.
Which is heavier, the M51 or 9K720 Iskander?
The M51 is heavier at 52,000 kg compared to the 9K720 Iskander's 4,615 kg.
Which is longer, the M51 or 9K720 Iskander?
The M51 is longer at 12.00 meters compared to the 9K720 Iskander's 7.30 meters.
What guidance systems do the M51 and 9K720 Iskander use?
The M51 uses Astro-inertial guidance guidance while the 9K720 Iskander uses Inertial guidance, optical, GPS / GLONASS guidance.
Which entered service first, the M51 or 9K720 Iskander?
The 9K720 Iskander entered service first in 2006, 4 years before the M51 which entered service in 2010.