Top 10 Cruise Missiles
A cruise missile is an unmanned self-propelled (till the time of impact) guided vehicle that sustains flight through aerodynamic lift for most of its flight path and whose primary mission is to place an ordnance or special payload on a target. They fly within the earth’s atmosphere and use jet engine technology. These vehicles vary greatly in their speed and ability to penetrate defences.Cruise missiles can be categorised by size, speed (subsonic or supersonic), range and whether launched from land, air, surface ship or submarine.
- 3M22 Zircon
National Origin- Russia
Engine- Scramjet
Range- 1000km
Speed- Mach 8
Launch Platform-Aircraft, submarines,ships and ground based SAM systems
2. Brahmos
BrahMos Aerospace was formed as a joint venture between Defence Research and Development Organisation of India and Joint Stock Company “Military Industrial Consortium” NPO Mashinostroyenia of Russia. The missile has flight range of up to 500 km with supersonic speed all through the flight. It has the ability to carry a warhead weighing 200 – 300 kgs
National Origin- India & Russia
Engine- First stage: solid fuel rocket booster Second stage: liquid-fueled ramjet
Range- 500 km & 450 km for air launched
Speed- Mach 3
Launch Platform- Ship, submarine, aircraft, and land-based mobile launchers
3. AGM-158 JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile)
National Origin- USA
Engine- Turbojet
Range- 925+ km
Speed- Subsonic
Launch Platform- Air launched cruise missiles
4. 3M-54 Klub
The Russian 3M-54 is developed by the Novator Design Bureau. It is designed to destroy submarine and surface vessels and also engage static/slow-moving targets, whose coordinates are known in advance, even if these targets are protected by active defences and electronic countermeasures.
National Origin-Russia
Engine-Multi-stage Solid-Fuel rocket,& Turbojet engine
Range- 3M-54E: 220 km 3M-54E1/3M-14E: 300 km 3M-54/3M-54T: 660 km 3M-14/3M-14T: 2,500 km
Speed- 2.9mach
Launch Platform-naval ships, submarines, containers, airplanes, TEL
5. P-800 Oniks
The P-800 Oniks is one of the most deadly anti-ship missiles today. It has an effective guidance system. Its “fire-and-forget” system allows its launch platform to run to safety after launching the missile
National Origin-Russia
Engine-Ramjet
Range-600km
Speed-2.5mach
Launch Platform-coastal installations, naval ship, Fixed-wing aircraft
6. Hyunmoo-3C
National Origin-south korea
Engine-turbofan
Range-1500km
Speed-1.2mach
Launch Platform-Road-mobile, ship, submarine-based
7. Storm Shadow
National Origin-France, Italy, United Kingdom
Engine-Turbomeca
Range-560km
Speed-0.8-0.95 mach
Launch Platform-air-launched
8. Tomahawk
National Origin-USA
Engine-Turbofan
Range-1700km
Speed-890km/h
Launch Platform-Vertical Launch System and horizontal submarine torpedo tubes
9. Naval Strike Missile
National Origin-Norway
Engine-Solid fuel rocket booster
Range-555km
Speed-1000km/h
Launch Platform-Naval ships, land-based vehicles
10. Som
National Origin-Turkey
Engine-Microturbo
Range-250km
Speed-0.94mach
Launch Platform-Air Launched
