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AGM-69 SRAM vs R36M / RS-20

AGM-69 SRAM vs R36M / RS-20 at a glance — range 200 vs 16,000 km, speed 4,322 vs 28,000 km/h, warhead 125 vs 8,800 kg, launch weight 1,010 vs 211,100 kg.

Specifications
AGM-69 SRAM R36M / RS-20
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Ballistic Ballistic
Type Tactical ballistic missile Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
Manufacturer Boeing OKB-586
Service year 1972 1988
Number produced 1,500 units 308 units
Estimated unit price $0.6 million $7 million
Range 200.0 km 16,000.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 3.5 Mach 22.9
Weight 1,010 kg 211,100 kg
Warhead 125.0 kg 8800.0 kg
Length 4.47 m 32.20 m
Diameter 447 mm 3000 mm
Guidance Inertial measurement unit and radar altimeter Inertial, autonomous
Warhead type Nuclear 10 nuclear MIRV
Scale Comparison
AGM-69 SRAM 4.47 m R36M / RS-20 32.20 m 1.75 m
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the AGM-69 SRAM or R36M / RS-20?
The R36M / RS-20 has a longer range at 16,000 km compared to the AGM-69 SRAM's 200 km.
Which is faster, the AGM-69 SRAM or R36M / RS-20?
The R36M / RS-20 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 22.9 compared to the AGM-69 SRAM's Mach 3.5.
Which has a larger warhead, the AGM-69 SRAM or R36M / RS-20?
The R36M / RS-20 carries a larger warhead at 8,800 kg compared to the AGM-69 SRAM's 125 kg.
Which is heavier, the AGM-69 SRAM or R36M / RS-20?
The R36M / RS-20 is heavier at 211,100 kg compared to the AGM-69 SRAM's 1,010 kg.
Which is longer, the AGM-69 SRAM or R36M / RS-20?
The R36M / RS-20 is longer at 32.20 meters compared to the AGM-69 SRAM's 4.47 meters.
What guidance systems do the AGM-69 SRAM and R36M / RS-20 use?
The AGM-69 SRAM uses Inertial measurement unit and radar altimeter guidance while the R36M / RS-20 uses Inertial, autonomous guidance.
Which entered service first, the AGM-69 SRAM or R36M / RS-20?
The AGM-69 SRAM entered service first in 1972, 16 years before the R36M / RS-20 which entered service in 1988.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the AGM-69 SRAM or R36M / RS-20?
The AGM-69 SRAM has been produced in greater numbers with 1,500 units compared to 308 units of the R36M / RS-20.