Kh-47M2 Kinzhal vs R-36 (missile): Specs Compared

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Kh-47M2 Kinzhal — licensed reference photograph

ABallistic missiles

Kh-47M2 Kinzhal

Air-launched ballistic missile

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The Presidential Press and Information Office · CC BY 4.0 · Resized · CC BY 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

BBallistic missiles

R-36 (missile)

Intercontinental ballistic missile

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Kh-47M2 Kinzhalestimated

7.2 m

Length source ↗

R-36 (missile)Length

32.2 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Kh-47M2 Kinzhallarger figure on 0 of 1

None

R-36 (missile)larger figure on 1 of 1

Mass+4774%

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

Measured figures

Head to head

14 of 23 rows sourced on both sides

7.2mestimated

32.2m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

7.2 m

estimated

Single source

7.2 m (23 ft 7 in) (estimated)^[source]

32.2 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

Kh-47M2 Kinzhal and R-36 (missile) configuration
Specification	Kh-47M2 Kinzhal	R-36 (missile)
Type	Air-launched ballistic missile^[source]	Intercontinental ballistic missile^[source]
Place of origin	Russia^[source]	Soviet Union^[source]
In service	2017–present^[source]	1966–1979 (original variant) 1988–present (R-36M2 Voevoda variant)^[source]
Used by	Russian Aerospace Forces^[source]	Russian Strategic Rocket Forces

Wars	Russo-Ukrainian war^[source]	—

Designer	Believed to be: Votkinsk Plant State Production Association and Tactical Missiles Corporation JSC^[source]	—

Unit cost	US$10 million^[source]	$7,000,000^[source]

Warhead	Low yield nuclear warhead (5 to 50 kt ) or conventional HE^[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-propellant rocket motor^[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]