Trident II D5 (SLBM) vs RS-28 Sarmat (ICBM)
The Trident II D5 is the submarine-launched missile of the US and UK; the US Navy states over 4,000 nautical miles and it is shown here as about 12,000 km, a figure that depends on payload. Russia's RS-28 Sarmat is shown at 18,000 km, the upper end of public estimates rather than a verified range. The comparison therefore sets an approximate official figure against an estimate.
Trident II D5 (SLBM) · 12,000 km — RS-28 Sarmat (ICBM) · 18,000 km
RS-28 Sarmat (ICBM) reaches about 1.5 times farther than Trident II D5 (SLBM)
Both lines start at the same point. Each interval multiplies distance: this is not a trajectory or geographic route.
Trident II D5 (SLBM)
12,000 km · nominal maximum range
The U.S. Navy states over 4,000 nautical miles; range depends on payload.
RS-28 Sarmat (ICBM) *
18,000 km · estimated maximum range
Upper end of public estimates; not verified at maximum range.
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* Estimate, variable figure or condition-dependent envelope. It does not indicate accuracy, effectiveness or effects.
Figures used and how reliable they are
- Trident II D5 (SLBM): 12,000 km. The U.S. Navy states over 4,000 nautical miles; range depends on payload.
- RS-28 Sarmat (ICBM)*: 18,000 km. Upper end of public estimates; not verified at maximum range.
* RS-28 Sarmat (ICBM): estimated or disputed figure; it does not come from a verifiable official data sheet and should be read as indicative.
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Sources / References
- CSIS Missile Defense Project, Missile Threat database.
- IISS, The Military Balance (annual editions).
- U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy fact sheets for Minuteman III, Trident II D5 and Tomahawk.
- U.S. Department of Defense, China Military Power Report.