DF-61 vs R-36 (missile): Specs Compared

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ABallistic missiles

Intercontinental ballistic missile

BBallistic missiles

Intercontinental ballistic missile

First system

Second system

Measured figures

6 of 18 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

Configuration

DF-61 and R-36 (missile) configuration
Specification	DF-61	R-36 (missile)
Type	Intercontinental ballistic missile^[source]	Intercontinental ballistic missile^[source]
Place of origin	China^[source]	Soviet Union^[source]
In service	2025–present^[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

Launch platform	Transporter erector launcher^[source]	Silo^[source]

Designed	—	From 1962^[source]

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

Unit cost	—	$7,000,000^[source]

Warhead	—	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	—	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]