M-45 vs Trident 2D5
M-45 vs Trident 2D5 at a glance — range 6,000 vs 12,000 km, speed 18,500 vs 29,020 km/h, launch weight 35,000 vs 58,500 kg.
Specifications
|
M-45 |
Trident 2D5 |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Ballistic |
Ballistic |
| Type |
Submarine-launched ballistic missile |
Submarine-launched ballistic missile |
| Manufacturer |
EADS |
Lockheed Martin |
| Service year |
1996 |
1990 |
| Number produced |
192 units |
844 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$85.5 million |
| Range |
6,000.0 km |
12,000.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 15.0 |
Mach 23.5 |
| Weight |
35,000 kg |
58,500 kg |
| Warhead |
-- kg |
175.0 kg |
| Length |
11.05 m |
13.41 m |
| Diameter |
1930 mm |
2110 mm |
| Guidance |
Inertial plus computer payload control |
MK 6 astro-inertial guidance |
| Warhead type |
6 nuclear warheads TN75 |
8 nuclear MIRV |
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Which has longer range, the M-45 or Trident 2D5?
The Trident 2D5 has a longer range at 12,000 km compared to the M-45's 6,000 km.
Which is faster, the M-45 or Trident 2D5?
The Trident 2D5 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 23.5 compared to the M-45's Mach 15.0.
Which is heavier, the M-45 or Trident 2D5?
The Trident 2D5 is heavier at 58,500 kg compared to the M-45's 35,000 kg.
Which is longer, the M-45 or Trident 2D5?
The Trident 2D5 is longer at 13.41 meters compared to the M-45's 11.05 meters.
What guidance systems do the M-45 and Trident 2D5 use?
The M-45 uses Inertial plus computer payload control guidance while the Trident 2D5 uses MK 6 astro-inertial guidance guidance.
Which entered service first, the M-45 or Trident 2D5?
The Trident 2D5 entered service first in 1990, 6 years before the M-45 which entered service in 1996.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the M-45 or Trident 2D5?
The Trident 2D5 has been produced in greater numbers with 844 units compared to 192 units of the M-45.