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Ghauri (missile)larger figure on 0 of 4
R-36 (missile)larger figure on 4 of 4
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Measured figures
Length
Single source15.90 m (52.2 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Ghauri (missile) | R-36 (missile) |
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| Type | MRBM[source] | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Pakistan[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 2003 –present[source] | 1966–1979 (original variant) 1988–present (R-36M2 Voevoda variant)[source] |
| Used by | Pakistan Army ( Army Strategic Forces Command )[source] |
R-36-O
Single source18,900 mm (740 in) - (R-36-O) 32,200 mm (1,270 in)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source750 kg (1,650 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Russian Strategic Rocket Forces[source] |
| Designer | Khan Research Laboratories (KRL)[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1994–2001[source] | From 1962[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Khan Research Laboratories[source] | Factory: Yuzhny Machine-Building Plant Developer: Yuzhnoye Design Office[source] |
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| No. built | 30 (estimated 2021)[source] | — |
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| Variants | Ghauri-II , Ghauri-III[source] | — |
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| 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] |
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| Blast yield | 12 kilotons of TNT (50 TJ)—35 kilotons of TNT (150 TJ)[source] | — |
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| Engine | Single Stage[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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| Payload capacity | 760 kg (1,680 lb)–1,158 kg (2,553 lb)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Manual[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Atego x 8WD semi-trailer (with Pakistani military markings)[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Liquid-propellant Fuel: TM-185 (20% Gasoline 80% Kerosene ) Oxidizer: AK-27I (73% HNO 3 , 27% N 2 O 4 )[source] | N 2 O 4 / UDMH[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 12,912 kg (28,466 lb)[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | 350 km (220 mi) reached in first test flight[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Inertial , Terminal[source] | Inertial, autonomous[source] |
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| Accuracy | 190 m (620 ft) CEP[source] | 220–1,300 m CEP[source] |
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| Launch platform | Launch pad[source] | Silo[source] |
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| Alternative designation | Ghauri–I[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | — | $7,000,000[source] |
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