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AGM-86 ALCMlarger figure on 2 of 2
Storm Shadowlarger 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 | Storm Shadow |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Air-to-ground strategic cruise missile[source] | Air-launched cruise missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | France United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | AGM-86B: 1982–present AGM-86C/D: retired[source] | 2003–present[source] |
| Used by | United States Air Force[source] | See operators |
Length · source measurement 3
Single source20 ft. 9 in. (6.3 m)[source]
AGM-86B
Single sourceAGM-86C Block 0 and AGM-86D
Single sourceAGM-86C Block 1
Single source1,458 kg (3,214 lb) (AGM-86B) 1,750 kg (3,860 lb) (AGM-86C Block 0 and AGM-86D) 1,950 kg (4,300 lb) (AGM-86C Block 1)[source]
Mass
Single sourceSTORM SHADOW / SCALP · Weight
Single sourceMaximum; 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 0.95 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceOperational; AGM-86B: 1,500+ mi (2,400+ km) AGM-86C: classified (nominal
Single sourceAGM-86B: 1,500+ mi (2,400+ km) AGM-86C: classified (nominal 680 miles, 1,100 km)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source550 km (342 mi; 297 nmi)[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 kilograms (990 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1974[source] | 1994–2001[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Boeing Integrated Defense Systems[source] | MBDA[source] |
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| Unit cost | $1 million (AGM-86B) additional $160,000 conversion cost for AGM-86C; additional $896,000 conversion cost for AGM-86D[source] | £ 2,000,000 (FY2023) ( US$ 2,500,000)[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] | — |
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| Warhead | W80 thermonuclear weapon (AGM-86B), 5 or 150 kilotons Conventional warhead (AGM-86C) AUP warhead (AGM-86D)[source] | Multistage BROACH penetration warhead[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] | GPS , INS , IIR & TERPROM[source] |
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| Launch platform | Boeing B-52H Stratofortress[source] | — |
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| Wars | — | Iraq War Libyan Civil War 2011 military intervention in Libya Syrian Civil War US intervention in the Syrian civil war Yemeni Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
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| Designer | — | Matra BAe Dynamics[source] |
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| Steering system | — | 6 tailplanes (4 vertical & 2 horizontal)[source] |
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| Transport | — | Mirage 2000 , Rafale , Su-24 , Tornado , Typhoon , Gripen[source] |
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| References | — | Janes & The Telegraph[source] |
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Mach 0.95 (323 m/s; 1,060 ft/s)[source]