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Intercontinental ballistic missile
R-36 (missile) is a intercontinental ballistic missile originating in Soviet Union. It was built by Factory: Yuzhny Machine-Building Plant Developer: Yuzhnoye Design Office. Reported operators include Russian Strategic Rocket Forces.
Technical data
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 18.9 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 18.9 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Intercontinental ballistic missile
Soviet Union
1966–1979 (original variant) 1988–present (R-36M2 Voevoda variant)
Russian Strategic Rocket Forces
From 1962
Factory: Yuzhny Machine-Building Plant Developer: Yuzhnoye Design Office
$7,000,000
209,600 kg (462,100 lb)
18,900 mm (740 in) - (R-36-O) 32,200 mm (1,270 in)
3,050 mm (120 in)
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.
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)
N 2 O 4 / UDMH
10,200–16,000 km
Inertial, autonomous
220–1,300 m CEP
Silo
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
R-36 (missile) equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.