Strategic missiles with the heaviest weapons payload

5 of the 15 strategic missiles in the WeaponSpecs database publish a weapons payload figure. Ranked on the published number alone, highest first, with no weighting and no composite score. The 10 strategic missiles with no published figure are not ranked, absent data is never treated as a low value.

3 of the 5 entries below (Russia, North Korea) rest on manufacturer or state claims with limited independent verification, marked † in the table. Treat their position in this ranking as directional, not tested.

Strategic missiles with the heaviest weapons payload, ranked by published weapons payload
#	System	Weapons payload	Source
1	RS-28 Sarmat † Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau	10,000 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-03
2	UGM-133A Trident II D5 Lockheed Martin	2,800 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-03
3	LGM-30G Minuteman III Boeing	1,150 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-03
4	RSM-56 Bulava † Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology	1,150 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-03
5	Hwasong-18 † DPRK Academy of Defense Science	1,150 kg	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-03

Compiled from public manufacturer, defense-ministry and reference sources. Published defense figures are approximations and are often stated under different conditions, so treat this ordering as directional rather than a tested result. A board is only generated where at least 5 systems in the class publish the figure. How we compile specs →

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