Tomahawk VS Kalibr which one is more powerful?

Defense Feeds – Hello, in this post, we are going to discuss the cruise missile, Tomahawk vs Kalibr, which one is actually the most powerful? To get a detailed answer, we will summarize below.

It is generally known that cruise missile is regarded to be essential with distinguished capacity for a naval power to attack long-distance targets located in the depths of the land. Until 2015, only the United States and the United Kingdom were thought to have this capacity with their Tomahawk cruise missiles.

However, these two nations are no longer the only countries capable of engaging long-range cruise missiles. Obviously, on October 7, 2015, the Russian Gepard-class frigate Dagestan, as well as three small Buyan-class corvettes launched twenty-six Kalibr cruise missiles from the Vertical Launch Systems.

This nine-meter-long cruise missile soared up to 900 kilometers above Iranian and Iraqi territory before crashing into eleven targets in Syria, including ISIS fighters and Free Syrian Army rebels.

In relation to the Kalibr missiles, submarines of the Russian Navy’s Kilo-class and more modern varieties, such as the Akula, Lada, and Yasen classes, have currently deployed them. They’re also used on frigates and corvettes, but they haven’t been installed on larger ships yet, but this may change in the future.

The Kalibr missile category contains over a dozen different models that vary in launch platform, range, target profile, and speed, as well as lengths ranging from six to nine meters, but all of them carry a 990-pound warhead or a nuclear payload.

On the other hand, the Tomahawk (Land Attack Missile (TLAM)) is a long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile employed primarily by the US and the Royal Navy.

The Tomahawk ballistic missile has an inertial radar system for navigation, and GPS for precision strike, operates at a low altitude, and can be reconfigured during flight to change targets.

The significant point that distinguished them is that the Kalibr missile system was developed to compete with Washington’s one but outdated Tomahawk cruise missiles. Albeit the original Kalibr 3M14 and the Tomahawk’s Block IV upgrade traded performance blows in what amounted to an approximate draw tilted slightly in Kalibr’s favor, the Kalibr-M outranges its US counterpart by 4,500 kilometers to 1,700 kilometers.

Interestingly, the 3M14T and its family have the benefit of being able to fire from a wider range of smaller ships than the American ships that typically carry the Tomahawk, making deployments easier. Even though the Kalibr lacks some of the advanced loitering and interactive data link capabilities of the present Tomahawk, this could make it more cost-effective to mass-produce.

In terms of ECM capability, Tomahawk most likely outperforms Kalibr. While the IV block upgrade of the Tomahawk added electronic countermeasures, the Kalibr family is more vulnerable to jamming techniques.

Block V Tomahawk’s capabilities have improved as a result of the redesign. Its networking capabilities are far beyond those of most operational cruise missiles.

In conclusion, it is impossible to make a thorough comparison between the two missiles at this stage, especially with limited knowledge of Kalibr cruise missiles. The Tomahawk has been proven to be effective in warfare for over 30 years, meanwhile, the Kalibir was only introduced in 2012.

The Tomahawk has been upgraded and improved on a regular basis and is known for its precision. Unfortunately, Russia keeps the accuracy and reliability of the Kalibr missiles it has fired secrecy.

Anyway, with the Kalibr cruise missiles, the Russian Navy has achieved a lot of strategic capability.