Hwasong-11A vs R-36 (missile): Specs Compared

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AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph — Representative exterior of Hwasong-11A

ABallistic missiles

Hwasong-11A

Short-range ballistic missile

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BBallistic missiles

R-36 (missile)

Intercontinental ballistic missile

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Hwasong-11ALength

8.77 m

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R-36 (missile)Length

32.2 m

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Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Hwasong-11Alarger figure on 0 of 4

None

R-36 (missile)larger figure on 4 of 4

Length+267%
Diameter+177%
Mass+3352%
Range+2304%

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

Measured figures

Head to head

16 of 20 rows sourced on both sides

8.77m

32.2m

Length+267%

All recorded figures & sources

8.77 m

Length

Single source

8.77 m (28.8 ft)^[source]

32.2 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

Hwasong-11A and R-36 (missile) configuration
Specification	Hwasong-11A	R-36 (missile)
Type	Short-range ballistic missile^[source]	Intercontinental ballistic missile^[source]
Place of origin	North Korea^[source]	Soviet Union^[source]
In service	2019–present^[source]	1966–1979 (original variant) 1988–present (R-36M2 Voevoda variant)^[source]
Used by	North Korea ( Korean People's Army Strategic Force ) Russia^[source]	Russian Strategic Rocket Forces

Wars	Russo-Ukrainian war^[source]	—

Designed	2018^[source]	From 1962^[source]

Manufacturer	February 11 Plant^[source]	Factory: Yuzhny Machine-Building Plant Developer: Yuzhnoye Design Office^[source]

Developed into	See § Variants^[source]	—

Warhead	500–1,500 kg (1,100–3,300 lb), nuclear and conventional^[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-fueled engine^[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]