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BCruise & anti-ship missiles
Cruise missile Anti-ship missile (Block V & TASM variants) Submarine-launched cruise missile Land-attack missile Surface-to-surface missile
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Babur (cruise missile)larger figure on 1 of 2
Tomahawk missilelarger 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; 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; Block II TLAM-N Block III TLAM-C, Block IV
Single sourceOperational; Block IV Block Vb: >
Single sourceWarhead 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.
Configuration
| Specification | Babur (cruise missile) | Tomahawk missile |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GLCM / SLCM / AshM[source] | Cruise missile Anti-ship missile (Block V & TASM variants) Submarine-launched cruise missile Land-attack missile Surface-to-surface missile[source] |
| In service | 2010 –Present[source] | 1983–present[source] |
| Used by | Pakistan Army ( Army Strategic Forces ) Pakistan Navy ( Navy Strategic Forces )[source] | United States United Kingdom Australia Netherlands Japan[source] |
| Designer | National Defence Complex[source] | — |
| Designed | 1998–2008 (GLCM) 2001–2018 (SLCM)[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | National Defence Complex[source] | General Dynamics (initially) McDonnell Douglas Hughes Aircraft Company Raytheon Missiles & Defense[source] |
| Developed from | BGM-109 Tomahawk[source] | — |
| Variants | See variants[source] | — |
| Warhead | HE / NE[source] | BGM-109A : 1,000 lb (450 kg) conventional Bullpup or W80 nuclear warhead (yield 5 to 200 kilotonnes of TNT (21 to 837 TJ)) (retired) BGM-109C/E : WDU-36/B 690 lb (310 kg) unitary warhead containing 265 lb (120 kg) of PBXN-107 high explosive BGM-109D : submunitions dispenser with 166 BLU-97/B Combined Effects Bomblets with 287 grams (0.633 lb) Cyclotol high explosive per munition[source] |
| Blast yield | 5 kilotons of TNT (21 TJ) – 12 kilotons of TNT (50 TJ)[source] | — |
| Engine | Turbojet[source] | Williams International F107-WR-402 turbofan using TH-dimer fuel and a solid-fuel rocket booster[source] |
| Transmission | Automatic[source] | — |
| Suspension | WS2500 10WD[source] | — |
| Propellant | Liquid-propellant (jet engine) Solid-propellant (booster)[source] | — |
| Flight altitude | Terrain-following[source] | 98–164 ft (30–50 m) AGL[source] |
| Guidance system | INS , TERCOM / DSMAC , GPS , GLONASS , Terminal ,[source] | GPS , INS , TERCOM , DSMAC , active radar homing (RGM/UGM-109B)[source] |
| Accuracy | 20 m (66 ft) CEP[source] | — |
| Launch platform | Transporter erector launcher Cruise-missile submarine[source] | Mark 41 Vertical Launching System Torpedo tubes Surface ships Submarines TELs[source] |
| Transport | TEL , Horizontal launch tube (HLT)[source] | — |
| Country of origin | Pakistan[source] | — |
| Place of origin | — | United States[source] |
| Unit cost | — | $3.1M (FY1986) $1.87M (FY2017) (Block IV) $2.5M (FY2026) (Block V) Export cost: $4M (FY2023)[source] |
| Detonation mechanism | — | FMU-148 since TLAM Block III, others for special applications[source] |
| Role | — | American long-range, all-weather, jet-powered, subsonic cruise missile[source] |
| Source measurement | — | BGM-109G Gryphon Ground Launched Cruise Missile (GLCM) – with a W84 nuclear warhead; withdrawn from service in 1991 to comply with the INF Treaty .[source]Tomahawk missile · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage BGM-109C Tomahawk Land Attack Missile – Conventional (TLAM-C Block II) with WDU-25/B unitary warhead also used on the AGM-12B Bullpup . The WDU-25/B warhead weighed 992 pounds (450 kg) and contained 378 pounds (171 kg) of Picratol and Composition H-6 high explosives. Starting in May 1993, the WDU-25/B warhead was replaced by the lighter WDU-36/B warhead weighing 690 pounds (310 kg) and filled with 265 pounds (120 kg) of PBXN-107 high explosive. The smaller warhead allowed the fuel tank to be enlarged, increasing the maximum range. This version was given the designation TLAM-C Block III.[source]Tomahawk missile · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage BGM-109D Tomahawk Land Attack Missile – Dispenser (TLAM-D) with a submunitions dispenser that carried 166 BLU-97/B Combined Effects Bomblets with 287 grams (0.633 lb) Cyclotol high explosive per munition[source]Tomahawk missile · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage AGM-109H/L Medium Range Air-to-Surface Missile (MRASM) – a shorter-range, turbojet powered air-launched cruise missile with conventional non-nuclear warheads intended for USAF and Navy. AGM-109H for USAF, 5.84 m (19 ft 2 in) long, with TERCOM en-route and DSMAC terminal guidance, and payload of runway cratering submunitions for use against airfields. AGM-109L for US Navy, 4.87 m (16 ft 0 in) long, with unitary warhead for use against ships or high value land targets, and imaging infra-red seeker and datalink. Never entered service, cost US$ 569,000 (1999).[source]Tomahawk missile · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage BGM-109G Gryphon Ground Launched Cruise Missiles (GLCM) and their truck-like launch vehicles were employed at bases in Europe; they were withdrawn from service to comply with the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty .[source]Tomahawk missile · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage A supersonic version of the Tomahawk is under consideration for development with a ramjet to increase its speed to Mach 3. A limiting factor to this is the dimensions of shipboard launch tubes. Instead of modifying every ship able to carry cruise missiles, the ramjet-powered Tomahawk would still have to fit within a 21-inch (530 mm) diameter and 20-foot (6.1 m) long tube.[source]Tomahawk missile · Development history / Block IV; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Block Va: Block V anti-ship version, capable of hitting moving targets at sea. Block Va's range is shorter than the Block V's, due to the extra space for the new navigation/sensor/passive radar needs. Estimate the Block Va's range is 310 to 430 mi (500 to 700 km)[source]Tomahawk missile · Development history / Block V; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage After achieving flight, the missile's wings are unfolded for lift, the airscoop is exposed and the turbofan engine is employed for cruise flight . Over water, the Tomahawk uses inertial guidance or GPS to follow a preset course; once over land, the missile's guidance system is aided by terrain contour matching (TERCOM). Terminal guidance is provided by the Digital Scene Matching Area Correlation ( DSMAC ) system or GPS, producing a claimed circular error probable of about 30 feet (10 m).[source]Tomahawk missile · Launch systems; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage 250 per year: the 1-8-5 production rate (1 shift per day, 8 hours a day, 5 days a week).[source]Tomahawk missile · Procurement / Tactical Tomahawk (TACTOM); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The Air Force is a former operator of the nuclear-armed version of the Tomahawk, the BGM-109G Gryphon .[source]Tomahawk missile · Operational history / United States / Air Force; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage 20 August 1998: 79 Tomahawk missiles were fired simultaneously at two targets in Afghanistan and Sudan in retaliation for the bombings of American embassies by Al-Qaeda .[source]Tomahawk missile · Operational history / United States / Navy; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The school was located approximately 100 meters from an IRGC facility also struck in the attack.[source]Tomahawk missile · Operational history / United States / Navy; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In April 2004, the UK and US governments reached an agreement for the British to buy 64 of the new generation of Tomahawk missile—the Block IV or TacTom missile. It entered service with the Royal Navy on 27 March 2008, three months ahead of schedule. In July 2014 the US approved the sale to the UK of a further 65 submarine-launched Block IV's at a cost of US$140m including spares and support; as of 2011 the Block III missiles were on British books at £1.1m and the Block IV at £0.87m including VAT.[source]Tomahawk missile · Operational history / United Kingdom; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage To comply with the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty), all nuclear and conventional ground-launched ballistic missiles , cruise missiles, and missile launchers with ranges of 310 to 620 miles (500 to 1,000 km) (short to medium-range) and 620 to 3,420 miles (1,000 to 5,500 km) (intermediate-range) were dismantled or withdrawn from Europe by the treaty's deadline of 1 June 1991.[source]Tomahawk missile · Potential operators / Germany; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
Operational; RGM/UGM-109B TASM
Single sourceOperational; TLAM-D
Single sourceOperational; TLAM-D ) (exact range is classified
Single sourceOperational; TLAM-D > · source measurement 5
Single sourceOperational; TLAM-D > · source measurement 6
Single sourceOperational; TLAM-E Block III
Single sourceBlock II TLAM-N: 1,350 nmi (1,550 mi; 2,500 km) Block III TLAM-C, Block IV TLAM-E: 900 nmi (1,000 mi; 1,700 km) Block III TLAM-D: 700 nmi (810 mi; 1,300 km) Block IV: 864 nmi (994 mi; 1,600 km) Block Vb: >900 nmi (>1036 mi; >1666 km) (exact range is classified) RGM/UGM-109B TASM: 250 nmi (460 km)[source]