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JL-3 vs RS-24 Yars

JL-3 vs RS-24 Yars at a glance — range 10,000 vs 12,000 km.

Specifications
JL-3 RS-24 Yars
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Ballistic Ballistic
Type Submarine-launched ballistic missile Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
Manufacturer -- Votkinsk
Service year 2022 2010
Number produced -- units 210 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Range 10,000.0 km 12,000.0 km
Maximum speed NA Mach 24.8
Weight -- kg 49,600 kg
Warhead -- kg 1200.0 kg
Length NA 22.50 m
Diameter -- mm 2000 mm
Guidance Astro-inertial with BeiDou satellite updates Inertial with Glonass
Warhead type Nuclear Mirv warheads
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the JL-3 or RS-24 Yars?
The RS-24 Yars has a longer range at 12,000 km compared to the JL-3's 10,000 km.
What guidance systems do the JL-3 and RS-24 Yars use?
The JL-3 uses Astro-inertial with BeiDou satellite updates guidance while the RS-24 Yars uses Inertial with Glonass guidance.
Which entered service first, the JL-3 or RS-24 Yars?
The RS-24 Yars entered service first in 2010, 12 years before the JL-3 which entered service in 2022.