DF-31 vs R-36 (missile): Specs Compared

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ABallistic missiles

Intercontinental ballistic missile

BBallistic missiles

Intercontinental ballistic missile

First system

Second system

At a glance

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

DF-31Length

21.6 m

R-36 (missile)Length

32.2 m

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

DF-31larger figure on 0 of 3

R-36 (missile)larger figure on 3 of 3

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

15 of 19 rows sourced on both sides

21.6m

32.2m

Length+49%

All recorded figures & sources

21.6 m

Length

Single source

21.6 m (70 ft 10 in)^[source]

32.2 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

DF-31 and R-36 (missile) configuration
Specification	DF-31	R-36 (missile)
Speed	Up to 8.16 km/s (Mach 25)^[source]	—
Type	Intercontinental ballistic missile^[source]	Intercontinental ballistic missile^[source]
Place of origin	People's Republic of China^[source]	Soviet Union^[source]
In service	2006 (DF-31), 2007 (DF-31A), 2017 (DF-31B)^[source]	1966–1979 (original variant) 1988–present (R-36M2 Voevoda variant)^[source]

Used by	People's Liberation Army Rocket Force^[source]	Russian Strategic Rocket Forces^[source]

Manufacturer	Academy of Rocket Motors Technology (ARMT)^[source]	Factory: Yuzhny Machine-Building Plant Developer: Yuzhnoye Design Office^[source]

Unit cost	-^[source]	$7,000,000^[source]

Warhead	425 kilotonnes of TNT (1,780 TJ)^[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]

Engine	Solid-fuel rocket^[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]