RS-28 Sarmat vs Trident 2D5
Overview
The RS-28 Sarmat and the Trident 2D5 are both Ballistic missiles.
Range is 18,000 km for the RS-28 Sarmat vs 12,000 km for the Trident 2D5. The RS-28 Sarmat reaches 25,500 km/h vs 29,020 km/h for the Trident 2D5. The RS-28 Sarmat carries a 10000 kg warhead vs 175 kg for the Trident 2D5. Launch weight is 208,100 kg for the RS-28 Sarmat vs 58,500 kg for the Trident 2D5. The RS-28 Sarmat uses Inertial guidance, GLONASS, Astro-inertial guidance, while the Trident 2D5 relies on MK 6 astro-inertial guidance.
The Trident 2D5 entered service 33 years before the RS-28 Sarmat (1990 vs 2023).
| Russian superheavy ICBM, entered service in 2023, utilizes GLONASS for guidance in addition to inertial and astro-inertial systems. | |
| Origin | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category | Ballistic |
| Type | Superheavy ICBM |
| Manufacturer | Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau |
| Service year | 2023 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| American submarine-launched ballistic missile, entered service in 1990, utilizing MK 6 astro-inertial guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Ballistic |
| Type | Submarine-launched ballistic missile |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Service year | 1990 |
| Number produced | 844 units |
| Estimated unit price | $85.5 million |
| Range | 18,000.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 20.8 ◉ |
| Weight | 208,100 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 10000.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 35.30 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 3000 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Inertial guidance, GLONASS, Astro-inertial |
| Warhead type | Thermonuclear |
| Range | 12,000.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 23.7 ◉ |
| Weight | 58,500 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 175.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 13.41 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 2110 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | MK 6 astro-inertial guidance |
| Warhead type | 8 nuclear MIRV |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the RS-28 Sarmat or Trident 2D5?
The RS-28 Sarmat has a longer range at 18,000 km compared to the Trident 2D5's 12,000 km.
Which is faster, the RS-28 Sarmat or Trident 2D5?
The Trident 2D5 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 23.7 compared to the RS-28 Sarmat's Mach 20.8.
Which has a larger warhead, the RS-28 Sarmat or Trident 2D5?
The RS-28 Sarmat carries a larger warhead at 10,000 kg compared to the Trident 2D5's 175 kg.
Which is heavier, the RS-28 Sarmat or Trident 2D5?
The RS-28 Sarmat is heavier at 208,100 kg compared to the Trident 2D5's 58,500 kg.
Which is longer, the RS-28 Sarmat or Trident 2D5?
The RS-28 Sarmat is longer at 35.30 meters compared to the Trident 2D5's 13.41 meters.
What guidance systems do the RS-28 Sarmat and Trident 2D5 use?
The RS-28 Sarmat uses Inertial guidance, GLONASS, Astro-inertial guidance while the Trident 2D5 uses MK 6 astro-inertial guidance guidance.
Which entered service first, the RS-28 Sarmat or Trident 2D5?
The Trident 2D5 entered service first in 1990, 33 years before the RS-28 Sarmat which entered service in 2023.