Comparison of ICBMs

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This is a comparison list of intercontinental ballistic missiles developed by various countries.

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ICBMs by country

Legend for launch system status in below table:  Operational  Under development  Inactive  Unknown status

S No.NameOperatorManufacturerMax rangeMissile massPayloadStatusFirst flight MIRV MobilityAccuracy (CEP)
1 RS-28 Sarmat Russia State Rocket Center Makeyev 18,000 km208,100 kg [1] [2] 10,000 kg, [2] 10x 1 MtActive2018Yes Silo N/A
2 BZhRK Barguzin Russia Votkinsk 12,600 km45,000–50,000 kgN/AInactiveN/AYesRailroadN/A
3 R-36M2 Voevoda [Note 1] USSRYuzhny Machine-Building Plant11,000 km (or 16,000 km with a single warhead) [3] 211,400 kg [3] 10x 800 kt / 8730 kg [3] Unknown1986YesSilo220 m
4 UR-100N UTTKh USSR Khrunichev Machine-Building Plant 10,000 km105,600 kg6x 550 kt / 4350 kgActive [Note 2] 1977 [4] Yes [Note 3] Silo350–500m
5 RT-2PM Topol USSR Votkinsk Machine Building Plant 10,500 km45,100 kg800 ktActive1985NoRoad-mobile TEL 200–900 m
6 RT-2PM2 Topol-M Russia Votkinsk Machine Building Plant11,000 km47,200 kg800 ktActive1994No Silo, road-mobile TEL200 m
7 RS-24 RussiaVotkinsk Machine Building Plant12,000 km49,000 kg3–4 300 ktActive2007YesSilo, road-mobile TEL150 m
8 R-29R RussiaState Rocket Center Makeyev6,500 km35,300 kg3x 500ktActive1978Yes Delta III submarine 900 m
9 R-29RK RussiaState Rocket Center Makayev6,500 km34,388 kg7x 100ktInactiveN/AYesDelta III submarine900m
10 R-29RL RussiaState Rocket Center Makeyev9,000 km35,300 kg1x 450ktInactiveN/ANoDelta III submarine900m
11 R-29RM Russia Krasnoyarsk Machine-Building Plant 8,300 km40,300 kg4x 200ktInactive1982Yes Delta IV submarine 550m
12 R-29RMU Sineva Russia Krasnoyarsk Machine-Building Plant 11,547 km40 300 kg4x 500ktActive2004Yes (4)Delta IV submarine250–500m
13 R-29RMU2 Layner Russia Krasnoyarsk Machine-Building Plant 11,000 km+40 000 kg4x 500ktActive2011Yes (4)Delta IV submarine250m
14 RSM-56 Bulava RussiaVotkinsk Plant State Production Association8000–10000 km36,800 kg6x 150 ktActive2005Yes Borei-class submarine 350 m
15 R-7 Semyorka [Note 4] USSR Soviet Academy of Sciences 12,000 km280,000 kg2.9 MtInactive1959NoLaunch pad5,000 m
16 R-16 USSR Khartron 11,000 km141,000 kg5 MtInactive1961NoSilo2,700 m
17 R-9 Desna USSR NPO Energomash
Khartron		11,000 km80,400 kg2.3 MtInactive1961NoSilo2,000 m
18 UR-100 USSRKhrunichev Machine-Building Plant10,600 km41,400 kg1 MtInactive1966NoSiloN/A
19 RT-2 USSR10,186 km34,000 kg600 ktInactive1968NoSilo
20 MR-UR-100 Sotka USSRYuzhny Machine-Building Plant10,250 km71,200 kg4x 0.4 MtInactive1971YesSilo
21 RT-23 Molodets USSR Yuzhnoye Design Bureau 10,450 km104,500 kg10x 550 kTInactive1986Yes (10 )Silo, Railroad150–250 m
22 R-29 USSRState Rocket Center Makayev7,700 km32,800 kgInactive1969No Delta I submarine
23 R-39 Rif USSRZlatoust Machine-Building Plant8,300 km84,000 kg10x 100–200 kTInactive1983Yes Typhoon-class submarine N/A
24 Minuteman III US Boeing 13,000 km35,300 kg3x 300 kt Active1970YesSilo200 m
25 Trident US Lockheed Martin Space Systems 7,400 km33,142 kg8x 100 ktInactive1977Yes Ohio-class submarine 380 m <
26 Atlas [Note 5] USConsolidated Vultee Aircraft (Convair)14,500 km117,900 kgInactive1959No
27 Titan I US Glenn L. Martin Company 10,200 km105,140 kg3.75 MtInactive1959NoSilo
28 Titan II USGlenn L. Martin Company15,000 km154,000 kg9 MtInactive1962NoSilo
29 Minuteman I USBoeing8,900 km29,000 kg1.2 MtInactive1961NoSilo
30 Minuteman II USBoeing10,200 km33,000 kg1.2 MtInactive1965NoSilo
31 LGM-118 Peacekeeper US Boeing, Martin Marietta, TRW,14,000 km96,750 kg10x 300 ktInactive1983YesSilo120 m
32 Midgetman US Martin Marietta 11,000 km13,600 kg475 ktInactive1992No Small ICBM Hard Mobile Launcher [5] 90 m
33 Trident II United Kingdom and United States Lockheed Martin Space Systems 11,300 km+58,500 kg8x 475 kt or 14x 100 kt Active1987YesOhio-class and
Vanguard-class submarines 		90–120 m
34 M4 France EADS SPACE Transportation 5,000 km36,000 kg6x 150 ktInactive1985Yes Le Redoutable-class submarine
35 M45 France Aérospatiale/EADS SPACE Transportation 6,000 km35,000 kg6x 110 ktActive1986Yes Triomphant-class submarine 350 m
36 M51.1 France EADS Astrium Space Transportation 10,000 km (or more)52,000 kg6 to 10x 100 ktActive2006YesTriomphant-class submarine150–200m
37 M51.2 France EADS Astrium Space Transportation 10,000 km (or more)52,000 kg6 to 10x 150kt (new Tête nucléaire océanique)Under developmentYesTriomphant-class submarine
38 DF-5 China China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology 12,000 km183,000 kg4 MtUnknown1971NoSilo1,000 m
39 DF-5AChina China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology 15,000 km183,000 kg5 MtActive1983NoSilo1,000 m
40 DF-5B China China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology 15,000 km183,000 kgActive2015YesSilo800m
40 DF-5C China China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology 15,000 km183,000 kg10x 1 MtActive2015YesSilo800m
41 DF-4 ChinaFactory 211 (Capital Astronautics Co.)7,000 km82,000 kg3.3 MtInactive1975NoSilo1,500 m
41 DF-4AChinaFactory 211 (Capital Astronautics Co.)7,000 km82,000 kg3x 1 MtInactive1975YesSilo1,500 m
42 DF-31 ChinaAcademy of Rocket Motors Technology (ARMT)8,000 km42,000 kg1 MtActive1999
(Reported)		NoRoad-mobile TEL150m
43 DF-31A ChinaAcademy of Rocket Motors Technology (ARMT)12,000 km42,000 kg3x 20/90/150 ktActive2007YesRoad-mobile TEL150m
44 DF-41 China China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology 12,000 km–15,000 km80 000 kg10x 1 MtActive2012[ citation needed ]YesRoad-mobile TEL/ Rail-mobile100–150 m
45 JL-2 ChinaFactory 307 (Nanjing Dawn Group)~7200 km42,000 kg1x 1 Mt or 3x 20/90/150 ktActive2001
(Believed)		Yes Type 094 Jin-class submarine 500 m
46 JL-3 ChinaFactory 307 (Nanjing Dawn Group)9000–12,000 kmUnder developmentYes Type 096 submarine Type 094A (speculated)
47 Agni-V India Defence Research and Development Organisation 7,000–8,000 km [6] 50,000 kgActive2012YesRoad mobile TEL, Rail Mobile<10 m (single digit accuracy)
[7]
48 Agni-VI India Defence Research and Development Organisation 11,000–12,000 km55,000–70,000 kgUnder development2022YesRoad mobile TEL, Rail Mobile<10 m (single digit accuracy)
[8]
49 Surya India Defence Research and Development Organisation 12,000–16,000 km55,000–70,000 kgUnknownN/AYesRoad mobile TEL, Rail Mobile<15 m (single digit accuracy)
50 KN-08 North Korea 1,500–12,000 km
(Speculated) [9] 		Unknown
[10] 		2012NoSilo
51 Hwasong-14 North Korea 6,700–10,000 km
[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] 		33,800 kg [18] 500 kg [19] Under development2017NoRoad-mobile TELN/A
52 Hwasong-15 North Korea 13,000 km
[20] 		72,000 kg [21] 1,000 kg [22] Under development2017Maybe [23] [24] [25] [26] Road-mobile TELN/A
53 Jericho III Israel Israel Aerospace Industries 4,800–11,500 km
(Speculated)		30,000 kg750 kg single or MIRVed
(Suspected) [27] 		Unknown2008YesRoad-mobile TEL50m at 1000km
54 LGM-35 Sentinel United States Northrop Grumman Under DevelopmentYesSilo

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ This is world's heaviest ICBM with a throw-weight of 8,800 kg.
  2. ↑ Only in mod 4 version with 1 warhead.
  3. ↑ Active only in mod 4 version with 1 warhead.
  4. ↑ The world's first tested intercontinental ballistic missile.
  5. ↑ The world's first operational intercontinental ballistic missile.

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