Modern Russian ballistic missiles can travel faster than the speed of sound
The Iskander flies at hypersonic speeds –six to seven times the speed of sound– whereas the Kh-101 cruise missile and Shahed attack drone are subsonic weapons.
Iskander-M
Short-range ballistic missile
Length: 7.3 m (24 ft)
Max speed: 7,400–8,600 km/h (4,600–5,300 mph)
Speed of sound
Kh-101
Cruise missile
Length: 7.5 m (24.4 ft)
Max speed:
970 km/h (603 mph)
Geran/Shahed-136
Both jet-powered
and propeller-driven
models are used
Max speed:
180–500 km/h
(112–311 mph)
Length: 3.5 m (11.5 ft)
Iskander-M
Short-range ballistic missile
Length: 7.3 m (24 ft)
Max speed: 7,400–8,600 km/h (4,600–5,300 mph)
Speed of sound
Kh-101
Cruise missile
Length: 7.5 m (24.4 ft)
Max speed:
970 km/h (603 mph)
Geran/Shahed-136
Both jet-powered
and propeller-driven
models are used
Max speed:
180–500 km/h
(112–311 mph)
Length: 3.5 m (11.5 ft)
Length: 7.3 m (24 ft)
Iskander-M
Short-range ballistic missile
Max speed: 7,400–8,600 km/h (4,600–5,300 mph)
Speed of sound
Kh-101
Length: 7.5 m (24.4 ft)
Cruise missile
Max speed: 970 km/h (603 mph)
Geran/Shahed-136
Both jet-powered and propeller-driven
models are used
Max speed: 180–500 km/h (112–311 mph)
Length: 3.5 m (11.5 ft)
