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Single sourceR-36-O
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 1KR1 Sapsan | R-36 (missile) |
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| Speed | Mach 7 (1.5 mi/s; 2.4 km/s)[source] | — |
| Type | Tactical ballistic missile[source] | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Ukraine[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 2025–present[source] | 1966–1979 (original variant) 1988–present (R-36M2 Voevoda variant)[source] |
18,900 mm (740 in) - (R-36-O) 32,200 mm (1,270 in)[source]
Operational; Operational range · source measurement 1
Single sourceOperational; Operational range · source measurement 2
Single sourceOperational; Operational range · source measurement 3
Single source50 km (31 mi) – 400–500 km (250–310 mi); 300 km (190 mi)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source10,200–16,000 km[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by | Ukrainian Ground Forces[source] | Russian Strategic Rocket Forces[source] |
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| Manufacturer | KB Pivdenne[source] | Factory: Yuzhny Machine-Building Plant Developer: Yuzhnoye Design Office[source] |
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| Warhead | 500 kg (1,100 lb)[source] | Depending on variant (see variants). Newest (R-36M2), 10 × 550–750 kiloton MIRV warheads with a large amount of decoys and other penetration aids . Originally (R-36), 1 × 8–20 megaton warhead.[source] |
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| Engine | Single-stage solid propellant[source] | Two or three (R-36MUTTKH and R-36M2) liquid fueled rocket stages First Stage: 1x RD-251 (R-36) 1x RD-251P (R-36P) 1x RD-251M (R-36-O) 1x RD-264 (R-36M) 1x RD-264 (R-36MUTTKh and R-36M2) Second Stage: 1x RD-252 (R-36) 1x RD-252 (R-36P) 1x RD-0228 (R-36M) 1x RD-0255 (R-36MUTTKh) 1x RD-0255 (R-36M2) Third Stage: 1x RD-864 (R-36MUTTKh) 1x RD-869 (R-36M2)[source] |
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| Designed | — | From 1962[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $7,000,000[source] |
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| Propellant | — | N 2 O 4 / UDMH[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Inertial, autonomous[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | 220–1,300 m CEP[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | Silo[source] |
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