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AGM-86 ALCMlarger figure on 2 of 2
Babur (cruise missile)larger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length · source measurement 1
Single sourceLength · source measurement 2
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AGM-86 ALCM | Babur (cruise missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Air-to-ground strategic cruise missile[source] | GLCM / SLCM / AshM[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| In service | AGM-86B: 1982–present AGM-86C/D: retired[source] | 2010 –Present[source] |
| Used by | United States Air Force[source] | Pakistan Army ( Army Strategic Forces ) Pakistan Navy ( Navy Strategic Forces )[source] |
Length · source measurement 3
Single source20 ft. 9 in. (6.3 m)[source]
Length
Single source6.2 m (20 ft)[source]
Maximum; AGM-86B
Single sourceMaximum; AGM-86B Mach 0.73) AGM 86C: classified (nominal high subsonic
Single sourceAGM-86B: 550 mph (890 km/h, Mach 0.73) AGM 86C: classified (nominal high subsonic)[source]
Maximum; 0.7 Mach. (subsonic)
Single source0.7 Mach. (subsonic) 990 km/h (620 mph)[source]
Operational; AGM-86B: 1,500+ mi (2,400+ km) AGM-86C: classified (nominal
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceAGM-86B: 1,500+ mi (2,400+ km) AGM-86C: classified (nominal 680 miles, 1,100 km)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceOperational; Babur-I
Single sourceWilliams International F107 -WR-101 turbofan engine thrust
Single sourceWilliams International F107 -WR-101 turbofan engine 600 lbf (2.7 kN) thrust[source]
AGM-86C Block 0
Single sourceAGM-86C Block 1
Single sourceclass advanced unitary penetrating warhead (AGM-86D)
Single source908kg (AGM-86C Block 0) 1362kg (AGM-86C Block 1) 1,200 lb (540 kg) class advanced unitary penetrating warhead (AGM-86D)[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.
| Designed | 1974[source] | 1998–2008 (GLCM) 2001–2018 (SLCM)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Boeing Integrated Defense Systems[source] | National Defence Complex[source] |
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| Unit cost | $1 million (AGM-86B) additional $160,000 conversion cost for AGM-86C; additional $896,000 conversion cost for AGM-86D[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1980[source] | — |
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| No. built | 1,715 (AGM-86B) 239 (AGM-86C) 50 (AGM-86D)[source] | — |
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| Variants | AGM-86B (1982), AGM-86C (1991), AGM-86D (2001)[source] | See variants[source] |
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| Warhead | W80 thermonuclear weapon (AGM-86B), 5 or 150 kilotons Conventional warhead (AGM-86C) AUP warhead (AGM-86D)[source] | HE / NE[source] |
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| Guidance system | AGM-86B: Litton inertial navigation system element with TERCOM updates AGM 86C: Litton INS element integrated with multi-channel onboard GPS[source] | INS , TERCOM / DSMAC , GPS , GLONASS , Terminal ,[source] |
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| Launch platform | Boeing B-52H Stratofortress[source] | Transporter erector launcher Cruise-missile submarine[source] |
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| Designer | — | National Defence Complex[source] |
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| Developed from | — | BGM-109 Tomahawk[source] |
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| Blast yield | — | 5 kilotons of TNT (21 TJ) – 12 kilotons of TNT (50 TJ)[source] |
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| Engine | — | Turbojet[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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| Accuracy | — | 20 m (66 ft) CEP[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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Operational; Babur-IA
Single sourceOperational; Babur-IB
Single sourceOperational; Babur-II
Single sourceOperational; Babur-III
Single sourceOperational; Harbah
Single sourceOperational; Harbah export variant
Single source