R-36 (missile) vs Shahab-3: Specs Compared

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ABallistic missiles

Intercontinental ballistic missile

BBallistic missiles

Strategic MRBM

First system

Second system

At a glance

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

R-36 (missile)Length

32.2 m

Shahab-3Length

16 m

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

R-36 (missile)larger figure on 2 of 2

Shahab-3larger figure on 0 of 2

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

Measured figures

12 of 22 rows sourced on both sides

32.2m

16m

Length+101%

All recorded figures & sources

32.2 m

Length

Single source

18.9 m

R-36-O

Single source

Configuration

R-36 (missile) and Shahab-3 configuration
Specification	R-36 (missile)	Shahab-3
Speed	—	2.4 km/s at altitude of 10–30 km in final stage which is about Mach 7^[source]
Type	Intercontinental ballistic missile^[source]	Strategic MRBM^[source]
Place of origin	Soviet Union^[source]	—
In service	1966–1979 (original variant) 1988–present (R-36M2 Voevoda variant)^[source]	2003–present^[source]
Used by	Russian Strategic Rocket Forces

Designed	From 1962^[source]	—

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

Unit cost	$7,000,000^[source]	—

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]	One (1,200 kg or 2,600 lb) at 1,000-2,000 km – five cluster munition warheads in new models (280 kg or 620 lb each), each warhead can target different destinations.^[source]

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]	Liquid propellant rocket^[source]