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9K720 Iskander vs Trident 2D5

9K720 Iskander vs Trident 2D5 at a glance — range 500 vs 12,000 km, speed 7,285 vs 29,020 km/h, warhead 710 vs 175 kg, launch weight 4,615 vs 58,500 kg.

Specifications
9K720 Iskander Trident 2D5
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇺🇸 United States
Category Ballistic Ballistic
Type Short-range ballistic missile Submarine-launched ballistic missile
Manufacturer Votkinsk Lockheed Martin
Service year 2006 1990
Number produced 900 units 844 units
Estimated unit price $3 million $85.5 million
Range 500.0 km 12,000.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 5.9 Mach 23.7
Weight 4,615 kg 58,500 kg
Warhead 710.0 kg 175.0 kg
Length 7.30 m 13.41 m
Diameter 920 mm 2110 mm
Guidance Inertial guidance, optical, GPS / GLONASS MK 6 astro-inertial guidance
Warhead type Thermonuclear weapon 8 nuclear MIRV
Scale Comparison
9K720 ISKANDER 7.30 m TRIDENT 2D5 13.41 m 1.75 m
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the 9K720 Iskander or Trident 2D5?
The Trident 2D5 has a longer range at 12,000 km compared to the 9K720 Iskander's 500 km.
Which is faster, the 9K720 Iskander or Trident 2D5?
The Trident 2D5 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 23.7 compared to the 9K720 Iskander's Mach 5.9.
Which has a larger warhead, the 9K720 Iskander or Trident 2D5?
The 9K720 Iskander carries a larger warhead at 710 kg compared to the Trident 2D5's 175 kg.
Which is heavier, the 9K720 Iskander or Trident 2D5?
The Trident 2D5 is heavier at 58,500 kg compared to the 9K720 Iskander's 4,615 kg.
Which is longer, the 9K720 Iskander or Trident 2D5?
The Trident 2D5 is longer at 13.41 meters compared to the 9K720 Iskander's 7.30 meters.
What guidance systems do the 9K720 Iskander and Trident 2D5 use?
The 9K720 Iskander uses Inertial guidance, optical, GPS / GLONASS guidance while the Trident 2D5 uses MK 6 astro-inertial guidance guidance.
Which entered service first, the 9K720 Iskander or Trident 2D5?
The Trident 2D5 entered service first in 1990, 16 years before the 9K720 Iskander which entered service in 2006.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the 9K720 Iskander or Trident 2D5?
The 9K720 Iskander has been produced in greater numbers with 900 units compared to 844 units of the Trident 2D5.