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Babur (cruise missile)larger figure on 2 of 2
Kh-31larger 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
Single source6.2 m (20 ft)[source]
Mod 1
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Babur (cruise missile) | Kh-31 |
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| Type | GLCM / SLCM / AshM[source] | Anti-radiation missile (Kh-31P) Anti-ship missile (Kh-31A)[source] |
| In service | 2010 –Present[source] | 1988–present[source] |
| Used by | Pakistan Army ( Army Strategic Forces ) Pakistan Navy ( Navy Strategic Forces )[source] | Russia, Serbia, China, India, Algeria, Egypt[source] |
| Designer | National Defence Complex[source] | — |
Mod 1 Mod 2 (AD/PD)
Single sourceMod 1 : 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) Mod 2 (AD/PD) : 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in)[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]
Operational; Kh-31A: minimum and maximum
Single sourceOperational; Kh-31P: up to
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1998–2008 (GLCM) 2001–2018 (SLCM)[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | National Defence Complex[source] | Tactical Missiles Corporation (Zvezda-Strela before 2002)[source] |
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| Developed from | BGM-109 Tomahawk[source] | — |
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| Variants | See variants[source] | — |
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| Warhead | HE / NE[source] | Penetrating, armor-piercing.(Kh-31A) HE shaped charge[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] | Solid fuel rocket in initial stage, ramjet for rest of trajectory[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] | Kerosene[source] |
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| Flight altitude | Terrain-following[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | INS , TERCOM / DSMAC , GPS , GLONASS , Terminal ,[source] | Kh-31A: inertial guidance with active radar homing Kh-31P: inertial with passive radar[source] |
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| Accuracy | 20 m (66 ft) CEP[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Transporter erector launcher Cruise-missile submarine[source] | Both : Su-27SM, Su-30MKI, Su-25, Su-34, Su-35, MiG-29M, HAL Tejas, MiG-29K, Su-24M Kh-31A only : Su-33[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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| Place of origin | — | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Wars | — | Russo-Georgian War (alleged) Russo-Ukrainian War Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $550,000 (2010)[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1982[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Impact[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Operational; Operational range
Single sourceKh-31A: minimum 7.5 km (4.0 nmi) and maximum 70 km (38 nmi) Kh-31P: up to 110 km (60 nmi; 70 mi)[source]