Pantsir-S1 vs RIM-116 RAM
Overview
The Pantsir-S1 and the RIM-116 RAM are both Surface-to-Air missiles.
The Pantsir-S1 has a range of 20 km — 2.1x the RIM-116 RAM's 9 km. The Pantsir-S1 reaches 6,120 km/h vs 3,430 km/h for the RIM-116 RAM. The Pantsir-S1 carries a 25 kg warhead vs 10.2 kg for the RIM-116 RAM. Launch weight is 94 kg for the Pantsir-S1 vs 72 kg for the RIM-116 RAM. The Pantsir-S1 uses Radio/optical command guidance guidance, while the RIM-116 RAM relies on Passive radio frequency/infrared homing.
The Pantsir-S1 has been produced in 200 units vs 1,600 for the RIM-116 RAM. Unit cost is $14.67M for the Pantsir-S1 vs $0.905M for the RIM-116 RAM. The RIM-116 RAM entered service 20 years before the Pantsir-S1 (1992 vs 2012).
| 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 |
| American surface-to-air missile, entered service in 1992, uses passive radio frequency/infrared homing guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Infrared surface-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Loral Aerospace |
| Service year | 1992 |
| Number produced | 1,600 units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.9 million |
| 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 |
| Range | 9.4 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.8 ◉ |
| Weight | 72 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 10.2 kg ◉ |
| Length | 2.79 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 127 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Passive radio frequency/infrared homing |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
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