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3M22 Zirconlarger figure on 3 of 3
Babur (cruise missile)larger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Maximum; 2.31 km/s) (Sustained flight
Single sourceMaximum; 3.1 km/s) (Claimed max) , Mach 6.8 (
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 9 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMach 9 (6,900 mph; 11,000 km/h; 3.1 km/s) (Claimed max) , Mach 6.8 (5,180 mph; 8,330 km/h; 2.31 km/s) (Sustained flight)[source]
Maximum; 0.7 Mach. (subsonic)
Single source0.7 Mach. (subsonic) 990 km/h (620 mph)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceEffective; Effective firing range
Single sourceOperational; >
Single source1,000 km (620 mi)[source]
1,000 km (620 mi)[source]
>1,000 km (540 nmi; 620 mi)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceOperational; Babur-I
Single sourceOperational; Babur-IA
Single sourceOperational; Babur-IB
Single sourceOperational; Babur-II
Single sourceOperational; Babur-III
Single sourceOperational; Harbah
Single sourceOperational; Harbah export variant
Single source900 km (560 mi)[source]
Babur-I: 700 km (430 mi) Babur-IA: 450 km Babur-II: 750 km (470 mi) Babur-III: 450 km (280 mi; 240 nmi) Harbah: 700 km (430 mi; 380 nmi) Babur-IB: 900 km (560 mi) Harbah export variant: 290 km (180 mi; 160 nmi)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source450 kg (990 lb) – 500 kg (1,100 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | 3M22 Zircon | Babur (cruise missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-ship missile Land-attack missile[source] | GLCM / SLCM / AshM[source] |
| Place of origin | Russia[source] | — |
| In service | In service (January 4, 2023)[source] | 2010 –Present[source] |
| Used by | Russian Navy[source] | Pakistan Army ( Army Strategic Forces ) Pakistan Navy ( Navy Strategic Forces )[source] |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian war[source] | — |
| Designer | NPO Mashinostroyeniya[source] | National Defence Complex[source] |
| Manufacturer | NPO Mashinostroyeniya[source] | National Defence Complex[source] |
| Unit cost | Unknown, unofficially estimated up to US$10 million[source] | — |
| Produced | 2021–present[source] | — |
| Engine | solid propellant rocket motor[source] | Turbojet[source] |
| Propellant | Solid[source] | Liquid-propellant (jet engine) Solid-propellant (booster)[source] |
| Flight altitude | 28 km (92,000 ft)[source] | Terrain-following[source] |
| Launch platform | Submarine , surface ship , land-based (in development)[source] | Transporter erector launcher Cruise-missile submarine[source] |
| Designed | — | 1998–2008 (GLCM) 2001–2018 (SLCM)[source] |
| Developed from | — | BGM-109 Tomahawk[source] |
| Variants | — | See variants[source] |
| Warhead | — | HE / NE[source] |
| Blast yield | — | 5 kilotons of TNT (21 TJ) – 12 kilotons of TNT (50 TJ)[source] |
| Transmission | — | Automatic[source] |
| Suspension | — | WS2500 10WD[source] |
| Guidance system | — | INS , TERCOM / DSMAC , GPS , GLONASS , Terminal ,[source] |
| Accuracy | — | 20 m (66 ft) CEP[source] |
| Transport | — | TEL , Horizontal launch tube (HLT)[source] |
| Country of origin | — | Pakistan[source] |