Prahaar (missile) vs R-36 (missile): Specs Compared

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ABallistic missiles

Tactical ballistic missile

BBallistic missiles

Intercontinental ballistic missile

First system

Second system

At a glance

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Prahaar (missile)Length

7.32 m

R-36 (missile)Length

32.2 m

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Prahaar (missile)larger figure on 0 of 3

R-36 (missile)larger figure on 3 of 3

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Measured figures

13 of 21 rows sourced on both sides

7.32m

32.2m

Length+340%

All recorded figures & sources

7.32 m

Length

Single source

7.32 m (24 ft 0 in)^[source]

32.2 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Prahaar (missile) and R-36 (missile) configuration
Specification	Prahaar (missile)	R-36 (missile)
Speed	Mach 4^[source]	—
Type	Tactical ballistic missile^[source]	Intercontinental ballistic missile^[source]
Place of origin	India^[source]	Soviet Union^[source]
Designer	Defence Research and Development Organisation^[source]	—
Manufacturer	Bharat Dynamics Limited

Warhead	High explosives , cluster munition^[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	Single-stage 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]