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R-17 Elbrus vs R-12 Dvina

R-17 Elbrus vs R-12 Dvina at a glance — range 300 vs 2,500 km, speed 5,040 vs 12,708 km/h, launch weight 5,900 vs 41,700 kg.

Specifications
R-17 Elbrus R-12 Dvina
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Ballistic Ballistic
Type Short-range ballistic missile Medium-range ballistic missile
Manufacturer Votkinsk Machine Building Plant Yuzhmash
Service year 1962 1959
Number produced 7,000 units 2,335 units
Estimated unit price $1 million NA
Range 300.0 km 2,500.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 4.1 Mach 10.4
Weight 5,900 kg 41,700 kg
Warhead 985.0 kg -- kg
Length 11.25 m 22.10 m
Diameter 885 mm 1650 mm
Guidance Inertial, boost phase only Autonomous inertial
Warhead type High-explosive, cluster, chemical or nuclear Thermonuclear
Scale Comparison
R-17 ELBRUS 11.25 m R-12 DVINA 22.10 m 1.75 m
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the R-17 Elbrus or R-12 Dvina?
The R-12 Dvina has a longer range at 2,500 km compared to the R-17 Elbrus's 300 km.
Which is faster, the R-17 Elbrus or R-12 Dvina?
The R-12 Dvina is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 10.4 compared to the R-17 Elbrus's Mach 4.1.
Which has a larger warhead, the R-17 Elbrus or R-12 Dvina?
The R-17 Elbrus carries a larger warhead at 985 kg compared to the R-12 Dvina's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the R-17 Elbrus or R-12 Dvina?
The R-12 Dvina is heavier at 41,700 kg compared to the R-17 Elbrus's 5,900 kg.
Which is longer, the R-17 Elbrus or R-12 Dvina?
The R-12 Dvina is longer at 22.10 meters compared to the R-17 Elbrus's 11.25 meters.
What guidance systems do the R-17 Elbrus and R-12 Dvina use?
The R-17 Elbrus uses Inertial, boost phase only guidance while the R-12 Dvina uses Autonomous inertial guidance.
Which entered service first, the R-17 Elbrus or R-12 Dvina?
The R-12 Dvina entered service first in 1959, 3 years before the R-17 Elbrus which entered service in 1962.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the R-17 Elbrus or R-12 Dvina?
The R-17 Elbrus has been produced in greater numbers with 7,000 units compared to 2,335 units of the R-12 Dvina.