AIM-174B Gunslinger vs Astra (missile)

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AMissiles

Very long-range air-to-air missile Secondary air-to-ground and anti-ship missile roles (speculated)

BMissiles

Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile

First system

Second system

At a glance

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

AIM-174B GunslingerLength

5 m

Astra (missile)Length

3.84 m

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

AIM-174B Gunslingerlarger figure on 4 of 4

Astra (missile)

Measured figures

16 of 26 rows sourced on both sides

3.84m

Length+30%

All recorded figures & sources

5 m

Length

Single source

16.5 ft (5.0 m)^[source]

3.84 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

AIM-174B Gunslinger and Astra (missile) configuration
Specification	AIM-174B Gunslinger	Astra (missile)
Type	Very long-range air-to-air missile Secondary air-to-ground and anti-ship missile roles (speculated)^[source]	Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile^[source]
Place of origin	United States of America^[source]	India^[source]
In service	2021 ( 2021 ) (?)–present; Testing may have begun as early as 2015^[source]	2019 ( 2019 ) –present^[source]
Used by	United States Navy^[source]