Thursday, 9 October 2014

10 Deadliest Nuclear Missiles In The World

First Nuclear Attack was over the Japanese City Of Hiroshima in 6th Aug. 1945 & after 3 days  later, another attack was on city of Nagasaki. In Nuclear Two attacks killed approx. 2,40,000 people .From 1945 until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, during the cold war and the possible nuclear exchange between u.s & Soviet Union. During this time, both sides built thousand of nuclear weapons which ranged from small bombs to ICBM missile. The below list looks at 10 of the most effective nuclear missiles systems in service in the world. 


      1)     R-36M2 – ICBM ( Soviet Union / Russia )


This missile was developed under the GRAU indices & was given the reporting to NATO given the name SS-18 SATAN. This missile is family of ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles). After that it was so improved.
Last development of this missile R-36M2 has ten 750kt warheads and range of attack approximately 11,000 km. Top speed nearly 8 Km/s.

      2)    DF- 5/5A – ICBM ( China )


The DF-5 is an intercontinental –range, soild based, liquid propellant ballistic missile. It is developed by PRC ( People’s Republic Of China). It has an effective range of 12,000 km & delivers payload of 3,900 kg. The first DF-5 entered development in 1965, but many advanced technology , the missile is delivered to entered in service in 1981.

      3)    UGM-133 Trident (USA/UK)


The UGM-133 trident is an intercontinental-range, submarine launched, solid propeller missile. This is most advanced submarine launched missile.
This missile has maximum range of 12,000 km & payload as large as 2,800 kg. In United States, The trident had been tested 143 times from the starting of this project to July 08.

     4)    R29RMU2 Layner – SLBM ( Russia)


It is Russian newest liquid-fuelled submarine-launched ballistic missile. It is developed by Makeyey Rocket Design Bureau manufactured by Machine-building plant. This missile has range 11,000 km and can 12 low yield nuclear warheads.

      5)    RSM-56 Bulava – SLBM ( Russia )


The Russian RSM-56 is an intercontinental –range, Submarine Launched, Solid propellant Missile. The Bulava missile in smaller size. This missile is 12.1 m in length , has a diameter of 2.0m, wt. is 36,800 kg. This missile may be carry between 100 to 150 kt.  It’s range is 8,300 km.

     6)    LGM-30G Minuteman III – ICBM (USA)


It is a Minuteman III is an intercontinental-range, silo-based, solid propellant ballistic missile system. More than 40 years of continual innovation & improvement. It has an effective system with extremely fast launch time. The minuteman 3 missile has a maximum range of 13,000 km carries a payload of 3 RVs (Reentry Vehicles).

      7)     RS – 24 Yars – ICBM (Russia)


The RS-24 is modern generation 10,000 km range intercontinental ballastic missile, having ability with three & four multiple independently target able reentry vehicle. Russia conducted  the first reported test of the new RS-24 ICBM in May 2007.

      8)    RT – 2UTTKh Topol-M – ICBM ( Russia )


The Topol-M is a 3 stages, solid propellant, road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile. Its range is estimated minimum 2,000 km to maximum 10,000 km with payload 1000-1200 kg & top speed is 7.3 km/sec. The topol-M entered service in 1997.

      9)    DF – 31/31A – ICBM ( China )


The development journey of the missile began in 1970 to 1990. At the beginning stage the missile’s submarine based Df-23 was made. After that many improvement in missile & redesigned it with advanced features probably intended to replace the older version in 1990s. Maximum ranges of this missile between 8,000 to 11,700 km & payload of 1,050 to 1,750 kg.

      10)   M51 – SLBM (France)


France third largest deploys nuclear arsenal in the world. This missile is most advance component. It entered service in 2010 & presently installed in the Triomphant class of ballistic missile submarine. Its range is around 10,000 km with capability of carrying 6 to 10,100kt warheads per missile.  

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