Kh-47M2 Kinzhal vs RS-24 Yars: Specs Compared

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ABallistic missiles

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

Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

Credit

Vitaly V. Kuzmin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Kh-47M2 Kinzhalestimated

7.2 m

RS-24 YarsLength

22.5 m

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Kh-47M2 Kinzhallarger figure on 0 of 1

RS-24 Yarslarger figure on 1 of 1

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

Measured figures

15 of 21 rows sourced on both sides

7.2mestimated

22.5m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

7.2 m

estimated

Single source

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

22.5 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Kh-47M2 Kinzhal and RS-24 Yars configuration
Specification	Kh-47M2 Kinzhal	RS-24 Yars
Type	Air-launched ballistic missile^[source]	Intercontinental Ballistic Missile^[source]
Place of origin	Russia^[source]	Russia^[source]
In service	2017–present^[source]	2010–present^[source]
Used by	Russian Aerospace Forces^[source]	Russian Strategic Missile Troops