MIM-14 Nike Hercules vs Pantsir-S1
Overview
The MIM-14 Nike Hercules and the Pantsir-S1 are both Surface-to-Air missiles.
The MIM-14 Nike Hercules has a range of 140 km — 7.0x the Pantsir-S1's 20 km. The MIM-14 Nike Hercules reaches 4,900 km/h vs 6,120 km/h for the Pantsir-S1. The MIM-14 Nike Hercules carries a 500 kg warhead vs 25 kg for the Pantsir-S1. Launch weight is 4,850 kg for the MIM-14 Nike Hercules vs 94 kg for the Pantsir-S1. The MIM-14 Nike Hercules uses Command guidance guidance, while the Pantsir-S1 relies on Radio/optical command guidance.
The MIM-14 Nike Hercules has been produced in 25,000 units vs 200 for the Pantsir-S1. Unit cost is $3M for the MIM-14 Nike Hercules vs $14.67M for the Pantsir-S1. The MIM-14 Nike Hercules entered service 54 years before the Pantsir-S1 (1958 vs 2012).
| American surface-to-air missile, entered service in 1958, utilized command guidance to intercept targets. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Radar-guided surface-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Bell |
| Service year | 1958 |
| Number produced | 25,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $3 million |
| Russian surface-to-air missile, entered service in 2012, uses radio/optical command guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Surface-to-air Missile |
| Manufacturer | Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant |
| Service year | 2012 |
| Number produced | 200 units |
| Estimated unit price | $14.7 million |
| Range | 140.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 4,850 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 500.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 12.53 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 800 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Command guidance |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
| Range | 20.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 5.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 94 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 25.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 3.16 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 90 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Radio/optical command guidance |
| Warhead type | Multiple continuous rod fragmentation |
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