M-45 vs R36M / RS-20
M-45 vs R36M / RS-20 at a glance — range 6,000 vs 16,000 km, speed 18,500 vs 28,000 km/h, launch weight 35,000 vs 211,100 kg.
Specifications
|
M-45 |
R36M / RS-20 |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Ballistic |
Ballistic |
| Type |
Submarine-launched ballistic missile |
Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) |
| Manufacturer |
EADS |
OKB-586 |
| Service year |
1996 |
1988 |
| Number produced |
192 units |
308 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$7 million |
| Range |
6,000.0 km |
16,000.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 15.0 |
Mach 22.7 |
| Weight |
35,000 kg |
211,100 kg |
| Warhead |
-- kg |
8800.0 kg |
| Length |
11.05 m |
32.20 m |
| Diameter |
1930 mm |
3000 mm |
| Guidance |
Inertial plus computer payload control |
Inertial, autonomous |
| Warhead type |
6 nuclear warheads TN75 |
10 nuclear MIRV |
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Which has longer range, the M-45 or R36M / RS-20?
The R36M / RS-20 has a longer range at 16,000 km compared to the M-45's 6,000 km.
Which is faster, the M-45 or R36M / RS-20?
The R36M / RS-20 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 22.7 compared to the M-45's Mach 15.0.
Which is heavier, the M-45 or R36M / RS-20?
The R36M / RS-20 is heavier at 211,100 kg compared to the M-45's 35,000 kg.
Which is longer, the M-45 or R36M / RS-20?
The R36M / RS-20 is longer at 32.20 meters compared to the M-45's 11.05 meters.
What guidance systems do the M-45 and R36M / RS-20 use?
The M-45 uses Inertial plus computer payload control guidance while the R36M / RS-20 uses Inertial, autonomous guidance.
Which entered service first, the M-45 or R36M / RS-20?
The R36M / RS-20 entered service first in 1988, 8 years before the M-45 which entered service in 1996.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the M-45 or R36M / RS-20?
The R36M / RS-20 has been produced in greater numbers with 308 units compared to 192 units of the M-45.