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R36M / RS-20 vs Trident 2D5

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Specifications
R36M / RS-20 Trident 2D5
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇺🇸 United States
Category Ballistic Ballistic
Type Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Submarine-launched ballistic missile
Manufacturer OKB-586 Lockheed Martin
Service year 1988 1990
Number produced 308 units 844 units
Estimated unit price $7 million $85.5 million
Range 16,000.0 km 12,000.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 22.9 Mach 23.7
Weight 211,100 kg 58,500 kg
Warhead 8800.0 kg 175.0 kg
Length 32.77 m 13.41 m
Diameter 3000 mm 2110 mm
Guidance Inertial, autonomous MK 6 astro-inertial guidance
Warhead type 10 nuclear MIRV 8 nuclear MIRV
Scale Comparison
R36M / RS-20 32.77 m TRIDENT 2D5 13.41 m 1.75 m
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Overview

The R36M / RS-20 and the Trident 2D5 are both Ballistic missiles.

Range is 16,000 km for the R36M / RS-20 vs 12,000 km for the Trident 2D5. The R36M / RS-20 reaches 28,000 km/h vs 29,020 km/h for the Trident 2D5. The R36M / RS-20 carries a 8800 kg warhead vs 175 kg for the Trident 2D5. Launch weight is 211,100 kg for the R36M / RS-20 vs 58,500 kg for the Trident 2D5. The R36M / RS-20 uses Inertial, autonomous guidance, while the Trident 2D5 relies on MK 6 astro-inertial guidance.

The R36M / RS-20 has been produced in 308 units vs 844 for the Trident 2D5. Unit cost is $7M for the R36M / RS-20 vs $85.5M for the Trident 2D5. The R36M / RS-20 entered service 2 years before the Trident 2D5 (1988 vs 1990).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the R36M / RS-20 or Trident 2D5?
The R36M / RS-20 has a longer range at 16,000 km compared to the Trident 2D5's 12,000 km.
Which is faster, the R36M / RS-20 or Trident 2D5?
The Trident 2D5 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 23.7 compared to the R36M / RS-20's Mach 22.9.
Which has a larger warhead, the R36M / RS-20 or Trident 2D5?
The R36M / RS-20 carries a larger warhead at 8,800 kg compared to the Trident 2D5's 175 kg.
Which is heavier, the R36M / RS-20 or Trident 2D5?
The R36M / RS-20 is heavier at 211,100 kg compared to the Trident 2D5's 58,500 kg.
Which is longer, the R36M / RS-20 or Trident 2D5?
The R36M / RS-20 is longer at 32.77 meters compared to the Trident 2D5's 13.41 meters.
What guidance systems do the R36M / RS-20 and Trident 2D5 use?
The R36M / RS-20 uses Inertial, autonomous guidance while the Trident 2D5 uses MK 6 astro-inertial guidance guidance.
Which entered service first, the R36M / RS-20 or Trident 2D5?
The R36M / RS-20 entered service first in 1988, 2 years before the Trident 2D5 which entered service in 1990.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the R36M / RS-20 or Trident 2D5?
The Trident 2D5 has been produced in greater numbers with 844 units compared to 308 units of the R36M / RS-20.