Top 10 Most Powerful Missiles In The World

Top 10 Most Powerful Missiles In The World

10. DF-5 : 15,000 km

Country: China
Manufacturer: Capital Astronautics Co.
Unit Cost: ~US$ 20 million
Range: 15,000 km
Accuracy: 800 m
Speed: 26,950 km/h

DF-5 or Dongfeng is a series of powerful ICBM from China. The nuclear powered missile can be deployed anywhere on earth from China. The 183 tonnes heavy missile has a tremendous range of 13,000-15,000 km.

9. M51 SLBM : 10,000

Country: France
Manufacturer: ArianeGroup
Unit Cost: US$ 40 Million
Range: 10,000 km
Accuracy: 200 m
Speed: 30,870 km/h

M51 is considered as the most powerful Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile. The powerful missile is deployed with the French Navy. The missile has a target range of 11,000 km that entered service in 2010.

M51 has greater strike capabilities and Continental Ballistic missiles in the world. The missile can be equipped with 6 to 10 warheads and heavy penetration aids.

8. Agni V : 8,000 km

Country: India
Manufacturer: Bharat Dynamics Limited
Unit Cost: US$ 7 million
Range: 8,000 km
Accuracy: 10-80 m
Speed: 29,600 km/h

Agni-V is the most advanced system so far, which has various new technologies incorporated in it in terms of navigation and guidance, warhead and engine.

The very high accuracy Ring Laser Gyro based Inertial Navigation System (RINS) and the most modern and accurate Micro Navigation System (MINS) ensures that the missile reaches the target point within few meters of accuracy designated

7. RS-28 Sarmat : 10,900 km

Country: Russia
Manufacturer: KrasMash, Zlatous MZ, NPO Energomash, NPO Mashinostroyeniya, KBKhA
Unit Cost: Classified
Range: 10,000 km
Accuracy: 10 m
Speed: 25,000 km/h

RS-28 Sarmat is a heavy Inter-Continental Ballistic missile developed by Russia and used by Russian Strategic Missile Troops. The liquid propelled, MIRV equipped, heavy thermonuclear missile that can carry up to 10 heavy nuclear warheads with a classified range of 10,000 km.The missile is equipped with systems that can confuse enemy missile defense systems.

6. Jericho III : 11,500 km

Country: Israel
Manufacturer: Based In “Zacharia”
Unit Cost: US$ 25 Million
Range: 11,500 km
Accuracy: Classified
Speed: Classified

Jericho III is the most powerful version of nuclear armed ICBM from Israel that entered service in 2011. Officially this nuclear armed missile is believed to have a range up to 6500 km, but according to a survey by Congressional Research Service the range of this missile could possibly be 11,500 km.

This nuclear missile is capable of hitting targets anywhere in Middle East, Africa, whole of Asia, Europe and parts of North America and South America.

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5. UGM-133 Trident II : 12,000 km

Country: United States
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Unit COst: US$72 Million
Range: 12,000 km
Accuracy: 90 m
Speed: 29,020 km/h

The Trident ll missile is a submarine-launched ballistic missile. It was built by Lockheed Martin Space Systems and is used by U.S. and Royal Navy of the U.K.

It can carry multiple nuclear warheads and can be launched by a submarine while still submerged under water. It is accurate enough to be a first strike strategic weapon.

4. Dongfeng-41 : 15,000 km

Country: China
Manufacturer: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)
Unit Cost: US$ 20 Million
Range: 15000 km
Accuracy: 100-500m
Speed: 30,626 km/h

DF-41 is China’s most powerful nuclear capable intercontinental ballistic missile that has a range of about 12,000-15,000 km. The missile is feared to be the most threatening nuclear missile in the world.

The nuclear missile is capable of hitting any parts of the United States from China. The missile was tested successfully on Aug 6, 2015 with two guided simulated nuclear warheads. This successful testing was the fourth time in past three years.

3. RS-24 Yars : 11,000 km

Country: Russia
Manufacturer: Votkinsk Machine Building Plant
Range: 12000 km
Accuracy: 150-250 m
Speed: 24,500 km/h

Like Israel, China’s defense systems are also secretive but there is a bit known about the Dongfeng-41or DF-41. It’s nuclear solid fueled road mobile Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.

RS-24 is probably the world’s longest ranged missile with range of up to 14,000 km and the capability to hit anywhere in the world. It can carry multiple payloads and has a top speed of Mach 25.

2. LGM-30G Minuteman-III : 13,000 km

Country: USA
Manufacturer Boeing
Unit cost: US$7 Million
Range: 13,000 Km
Accuracy: 660 feet (200 m)
Speed: 28,400 km/h

The LGM-30 Minuteman is an American ICBM with a range of 13,000 km. Missile can carry up to 3 different nuclear warheads that can target separate locations. It is a guided missile and forms the part of the U.S. nuclear triad along with the Trident missile systems and the stealth bombers. It is the only land based intercontinental ballistic missile in the U.S. right now.

1. R-36M2 : 10,200–16,000 km

Country: Russia
Manufacturer: Yuzhnoye
Unit Cost: $6 Million
Range: 12,200 to 16000 km
Accuracy: 220–700 m

The R-36 is a series of Russian ICBMs and space launch vehicles. It was designed during the Cold War and gave Russia the first strike advantage over the U.S.

The R-36 can carry a lot of weight and can carry more than 10 different warheads and 40 penetration aids. The quality by which one single missile can target multiple locations, is enough to catapult it in the list of Deadliest missiles around.

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