Ababeel (missile) vs R-36 (missile): Specs Compared

ABallistic missiles

Ababeel (missile)

MIRV surface-to-surface missile ballistic missile

BBallistic missiles

R-36 (missile)

Intercontinental ballistic missile

First system

Second system

Measured figures

Head to head

12 of 22 rows sourced on both sides

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32.2m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

32.2 m

Length

Single source

18.9 m

R-36-O

Single source

18,900 mm (740 in) - (R-36-O) 32,200 mm (1,270 in)^[source]

21.5m

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Height

All recorded figures & sources

21.5 m

Height

Single source

21.5 m (71 ft)^[source]

1.8mTip

3.05m

Diameter

All recorded figures & sources

1.4 m

Body

Single source

1.8 m

Tip

Single source

1.80 m (5.9 ft) (Tip), 1.40 m (4.6 ft) (Body)^[source]

3.05 m

Diameter

Single source

3,050 mm (120 in)^[source]

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210t

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

209,600 kg

Mass

Single source

209,600 kg (462,100 lb)^[source]

2,200kmMaximum; Maximum firing range

10,200–16,000kmOperational; Operational range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2,200 km

Maximum; Maximum firing range

Single source

2,200 km (1,400 mi)^[source]

10,200–16,000 km

Operational; Operational range

Single source

10,200–16,000 km^[source]

500kg

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Warhead mass

All recorded figures & sources

500 kg

3-8 MIRVs 3 Warheads of each (standard) 5 Warheads of

Single source

185 kg

each

Single source

300 kg

each 8 Warheads of

Single source

3-8 MIRVs 3 Warheads of 500kg each (standard) 5 Warheads of 300kg each 8 Warheads of 185kg each^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Ababeel (missile) and R-36 (missile) configuration
Specification	Ababeel (missile)	R-36 (missile)
Type	MIRV surface-to-surface missile ballistic missile^[source]	Intercontinental ballistic missile^[source]
Place of origin	Pakistan^[source]	Soviet Union^[source]
In service	2017 –Present^[source]	1966–1979 (original variant) 1988–present (R-36M2 Voevoda variant)^[source]
Used by	Pakistan Army ( Army Strategic Forces Command )^[source]	Russian Strategic Rocket Forces^[source]
Designed	2010–2017^[source]	From 1962^[source]
Manufacturer	National Engineering & Scientific Commission (NESCOM)^[source]	Factory: Yuzhny Machine-Building Plant Developer: Yuzhnoye Design Office^[source]
Warhead	HE / NE^[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]
Blast yield	>50 kilotons of TNT (210 TJ)^[source]	—
Transmission	Automatic^[source]	—
Suspension	WS21200 16WD (With Pakistani military markings)^[source]	—
Propellant	Solid-fuel^[source]	N 2 O 4 / UDMH^[source]
Guidance system	Inertial , Terminal^[source]	Inertial, autonomous^[source]
Launch platform	Transporter erector launcher (TEL), Launch pad^[source]	Silo^[source]
Unit cost	—	$7,000,000^[source]
Engine	—	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]
Accuracy	—	220–1,300 m CEP^[source]

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Ababeel (missile)

R-36 (missile)

Type

MIRV surface-to-surface missile ballistic missile^[source]

Intercontinental ballistic missile^[source]

Place of origin

Pakistan^[source]

Soviet Union^[source]

In service

2017 –Present^[source]

1966–1979 (original variant) 1988–present (R-36M2 Voevoda variant)^[source]

Used by

Pakistan Army ( Army Strategic Forces Command )^[source]

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces^[source]

Designed

2010–2017^[source]

From 1962^[source]

Manufacturer

National Engineering & Scientific Commission (NESCOM)^[source]

Factory: Yuzhny Machine-Building Plant Developer: Yuzhnoye Design Office^[source]

Warhead

HE / NE^[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]

Blast yield

>50 kilotons of TNT (210 TJ)^[source]

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Transmission

Automatic^[source]

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Suspension

WS21200 16WD (With Pakistani military markings)^[source]

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Propellant

Solid-fuel^[source]

N 2 O 4 / UDMH^[source]

Guidance system

Inertial , Terminal^[source]

Inertial, autonomous^[source]

Launch platform

Transporter erector launcher (TEL), Launch pad^[source]

Silo^[source]

Unit cost

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$7,000,000^[source]

Engine

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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]

Accuracy

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220–1,300 m CEP^[source]