Which one is the best? 3 members have voted

[Vy]

Seems like a rather interesting topic, with the news coming out about UK Trident failure, in which the missile veered off towards the US coast. (whoops)

 

Anyways, here's a list:

 

• Minuteman III
  

 

First deployed in the 70's, generally carries ~3x475 kT (W87 warhead). Rockets are three-stage solid-fuel. The missile itself can deploy chaff as countermeasures, though I don't think the MIRV's (the 3 warheads) can alter their flight paths greatly. Missile itself does have the ability to slightly alter course as a countermeasure. It's weight is around 35 tons.

 

• UGM-133 Trident II
  

 

Much newer than the Minuteman, started service in the 90's. It can fire 9-12 MIRV's that can maneuver as part of their countermeasures. Warheads are W88 or W76. Both are 100 kT. The missile itselfs weights around 59 tons. It's not really an ICBM (it's a SLBM) though still thought I'd put it in here.

 

• R-36 "Satan"
  

 

Thing really lives up to it's name. It has many variants, though the current one carries 10x 750 kT MIRV's with an undisclosed amount of decoys, chaff and other penetration aids. (I think it has a bunch of fake warheads attached to it too for maximum "fuck you"). Originally the missile had a single warhead that was 18-25 MT. So for example if you drop one of Washington the entire city would've disappeared. People would be suffering from 3rd degree burns in Baltimore. It's weight is 209 tons.

 

• RS-28 Sarmat also known as SATAN-2
  

 

As people, apparently, really like to fuck with one another and find the best ways to kill others. Someone thought up of this thing. No one really knows how much it weighs, but it's probably about the same as the R-36 or even rivals that. It can do 24 MIRV's plus a bunch of decoys and fakes. It's maximum throw weight is 10 tons so the missile could deliver a 50 MT charge. Remember what the 25 MT did? The 50 MT charge's fireball alone would encompass Washington entirely. Also the fact that the delivery size is 1/3rd of Minuteman's entire weight is pretty fucked up too.

[Soviet]

Mines the Trident Because at least someone realizes we need to nuke Florida.