M51 vs RSM-56 Bulava
M51 vs RSM-56 Bulava at a glance — range 10,000 vs 9,500 km, launch weight 52,000 vs 36,800 kg.
Specifications
|
M51 |
RSM-56 Bulava |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category |
Ballistic |
Ballistic |
| Type |
Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) |
Submarine-launched ballistic missile |
| Manufacturer |
ArianeGroup |
Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology |
| Service year |
2010 |
2019 |
| Number produced |
-- units |
-- units |
| Estimated unit price |
$120 million |
NA |
| Range |
10,000.0 km |
9,500.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 25.0 |
NA |
| Weight |
52,000 kg |
36,800 kg |
| Warhead |
-- kg |
1150.0 kg |
| Length |
12.00 m |
12.10 m |
| Diameter |
2300 mm |
2000 mm |
| Guidance |
Astro-inertial guidance |
-- |
| Warhead type |
Thermonuclear MIRVs (TNO-2 on M51.3) |
Nuclear |
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Which has longer range, the M51 or RSM-56 Bulava?
The M51 has a longer range at 10,000 km compared to the RSM-56 Bulava's 9,500 km.
Which is heavier, the M51 or RSM-56 Bulava?
The M51 is heavier at 52,000 kg compared to the RSM-56 Bulava's 36,800 kg.
Which is longer, the M51 or RSM-56 Bulava?
The RSM-56 Bulava is longer at 12.10 meters compared to the M51's 12.00 meters.
Which entered service first, the M51 or RSM-56 Bulava?
The M51 entered service first in 2010, 9 years before the RSM-56 Bulava which entered service in 2019.