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AGM-158C LRASMlarger figure on 1 of 2
Babur (cruise missile)larger figure on 1 of 2
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Measured figures
est
Single source14 ft (4.26 m) est.[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AGM-158C LRASM | Babur (cruise missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-ship missile[source] | GLCM / SLCM / AshM[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| In service | 2018–present[source] | 2010 –Present[source] |
| Used by | United States Air Force United States Navy Royal Australian Air Force[source] | Pakistan Army ( Army Strategic Forces ) Pakistan Navy ( Navy Strategic Forces )[source] |
6.2 m (20 ft)[source]
Operational; est
Single source200 nmi (370 km) est.[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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | DARPA[source] | National Defence Complex[source] |
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| Designed | 2009–2017[source] | 1998–2008 (GLCM) 2001–2018 (SLCM)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin[source] | National Defence Complex[source] |
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| Unit cost | USD $3.24 million (FY24)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2017–present[source] | — |
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| Warhead | WDU-42/B HE blast fragmentation penetrator[source] | HE / NE[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | FMU-156/B fuze[source] | — |
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| Engine | Williams F107-WR-105 turbofan[source] | Turbojet[source] |
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| Guidance system | GPS , INS , IIR ( EO ), with AI guidance in on-board sensors (to detect high-value target)[source] | INS , TERCOM / DSMAC , GPS , GLONASS , Terminal ,[source] |
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| Steering system | Moving wings, 2 horizontal tailplanes & 1 vertical stabilizer[source] | — |
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| Accuracy | 9 ft 10 in (3 m) CEP[source] | 20 m (66 ft) CEP[source] |
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| Launch platform | Air launched: – B-1 Lancer – B-2 Spirit – F-15E Strike Eagle (integrating) – F-15EX Eagle II (integrating) – F/A-18E/F Super Hornet – F-35 Lightning II – P-8 Poseidon (integrating) Surface launched: – Mk 41 VLS – HIMARS (exploring)[source] | Transporter erector launcher Cruise-missile submarine[source] |
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| References | Janes & AFA[source] | — |
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| Developed from | — | BGM-109 Tomahawk[source] |
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| Variants | — | See variants[source] |
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| Blast yield | — | 5 kilotons of TNT (21 TJ) – 12 kilotons of TNT (50 TJ)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Automatic[source] |
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| Suspension | — | WS2500 10WD[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Liquid-propellant (jet engine) Solid-propellant (booster)[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | Terrain-following[source] |
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| Transport | — | TEL , Horizontal launch tube (HLT)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Pakistan[source] |
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