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At a glance
Exocetlarger figure on 0 of 4
Kh-22larger figure on 4 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source6 m (19 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Exocet | Kh-22 |
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| Type | Anti-ship cruise missile[source] | Anti-ship cruise missile Air-to-surface missile[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1975 –present[source] | 1968-present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | Russia[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
11.65 m (38.2 ft)[source]
Operational; MM38 surface-launched: around AM39 air-launched: maximum range around
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceOperational; SM39 submarine-launched class"
Single sourceOperational; SM39 submarine-launched MM40 Block 3 surface-launched, Exocet Mobile Coastal: "
Single sourceMM38 surface-launched: around 40 km (25 mi; 22 nmi) AM39 air-launched: maximum range around 70 km (43 mi; 38 nmi) SM39 submarine-launched: 50 km (31 mi; 27 nmi) MM40 Block 3 surface-launched, Exocet Mobile Coastal: "200 km (120 mi; 110 nmi) class"[source]
Operational; Kh-22M/MA
Single source600 km (320 nmi) (Kh-22M/MA)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Iran–Iraq War Falklands War[source] | Russo-Ukrainian War Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
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| Designer | 1967–1970: Nord Aviation 1970–1974: Aérospatiale[source] | MKB Raduga[source] |
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| Designed | 1967[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | 1979–1999: Aérospatiale 1999–2001: Aérospatiale-Matra 2001–present: MBDA France[source] | MKB Raduga[source] |
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| Produced | 1974[source] | 1962[source] |
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| Warhead | 165 kg (364 lb)[source] | 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) RDX or 350–1,000 kt (1.5–4.2 PJ) thermonuclear weapon[source] |
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| Engine | Solid propellant engine Turbojet (MM40 Block 3 version)[source] | R-201 liquid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Flight altitude | Sea-skimming[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Inertial guidance , active radar homing , and GPS guidance[source] | Inertial guidance followed by terminal active radar homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | Multi-platform: MM38 surface-launched AM39 air-launched SM39 submarine-launched MM40 surface-launched[source] | Tu-22M, Тu-22К, Тu-95К22[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $1 million[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Tonka-250 and IRFNA[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 10–14 km (33,000–46,000 ft) or 27 km (89,000 ft)[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | >300 ft (91 m) (CEP)[source] |
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