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AGM-86 ALCMlarger figure on 1 of 2
Kh-22larger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
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; Mach 4.6 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMach 4.6 (5,600 km/h; 3,500 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]
Operational; Kh-22M/MA
Single source600 km (320 nmi) (Kh-22M/MA)[source]
Williams 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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | AGM-86 ALCM | Kh-22 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Air-to-ground strategic cruise missile[source] | Anti-ship cruise missile Air-to-surface missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | AGM-86B: 1982–present AGM-86C/D: retired[source] | 1968-present[source] |
| Used by | United States Air Force[source] | Russia[source] |
| Designed | 1974[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Integrated Defense Systems[source] | MKB Raduga[source] |
| Unit cost | $1 million (AGM-86B) additional $160,000 conversion cost for AGM-86C; additional $896,000 conversion cost for AGM-86D[source] | $1 million[source] |
| Produced | 1980[source] | 1962[source] |
| No. built | 1,715 (AGM-86B) 239 (AGM-86C) 50 (AGM-86D)[source] | — |
| Variants | AGM-86B (1982), AGM-86C (1991), AGM-86D (2001)[source] | — |
| Warhead | W80 thermonuclear weapon (AGM-86B), 5 or 150 kilotons Conventional warhead (AGM-86C) AUP warhead (AGM-86D)[source] | 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) RDX or 350–1,000 kt (1.5–4.2 PJ) thermonuclear weapon[source] |
| Guidance system | AGM-86B: Litton inertial navigation system element with TERCOM updates AGM 86C: Litton INS element integrated with multi-channel onboard GPS[source] | Inertial guidance followed by terminal active radar homing[source] |
| Launch platform | Boeing B-52H Stratofortress[source] | Tu-22M, Тu-22К, Тu-95К22[source] |
| Wars | — | Russo-Ukrainian War Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
| Designer | — | MKB Raduga[source] |
| Engine | — | R-201 liquid-fuel rocket[source] |
| Propellant | — | Tonka-250 and IRFNA[source] |
| Flight ceiling | — | 10–14 km (33,000–46,000 ft) or 27 km (89,000 ft)[source] |
| Accuracy | — | >300 ft (91 m) (CEP)[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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