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R-36 (missile)larger figure on 4 of 4
RT-2PM2 Topol-Mlarger figure on 0 of 4
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Length
Single sourceR-36-O
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | R-36 (missile) | RT-2PM2 Topol-M |
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| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Russia[source] |
| In service | 1966–1979 (original variant) 1988–present (R-36M2 Voevoda variant)[source] | December 2000–present[source] |
| Used by | Russian Strategic Rocket Forces[source] | Russian Strategic Rocket Forces |
18,900 mm (740 in) - (R-36-O) 32,200 mm (1,270 in)[source]
Length
Single source22.7 m (74 ft)[source]
Maximum; Mach 22
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 1
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2
Single source7,520 metres per second (27,100 km/h; 16,800 mph; Mach 22)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | From 1962[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Factory: Yuzhny Machine-Building Plant Developer: Yuzhnoye Design Office[source] | Votkinsk Machine Building Plant[source] |
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| Unit cost | $7,000,000[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 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] | 1 x 1.0 Mt[source] |
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| Engine | 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] | Three-stage Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Propellant | N 2 O 4 / UDMH[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Inertial, autonomous[source] | Inertial with GLONASS[source] |
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| Accuracy | 220–1,300 m CEP[source] | 200 m CEP[source] |
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| Launch platform | Silo[source] | Silo, road-mobile TEL[source] |
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| Designer | — | Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology[source] |
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| Produced | — | December 1994–2010[source] |
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