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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)


R-29 / SS-N-8 SAWFLY


Specifications
  Mod1 Mod2
DIA SS-N-8 SS-N-8
NATO Sawfly Sawfly
Bilateral RSM-40 RSM-40
Service R-29 R-29
OKB/Industry 4K75  
Design Bureau SKB-385 SKB-385
Approved    
Years of R&D    
Engineering and Testing    
First Flight Test  
IOC    
Deployment Date 3/12/1974 1978
Launch system D-9 with 12 missiles D-9D with 16 missiles
Submarine Delta I Delta I & Delta II
Type of Warhead    
Warheads Single  
Yield (Russian sources)    
Yield (Western sources) 0.6-1.5 MT 0.6-1.5 MT
Payload (t) 1.1 1.1
Total length (m) 13  
Total length w/o warhead (m)    
Missile Diameter (m) 1.8  
Diameter of Stabilizers (m)    
Launch Weight (t) 33.3  
Fuel Weight (t)    
Range (km) 7,800 9,100
CEP (m) (Russian Sources) 1,500 900
CEP (m) Western Sources) 900 900
Number of Stages 2
Warheads Deployed  
Booster guidance system Astroinertial
  1st stage 2nd stage
Length (m)    
Body diameter (m)    
Fueled weight (t)    
Dry weight (t)    
Engine Designation    
Propellants Liquid Liquid
Fuel    
Oxidizer    
Burning time (s)    
Verniers Thrust Sea Level/Vacuum (kn)    
Specific Impulse (s)    
Launching Technique Underwater "wet start"/surfaced
Firing conditions:

  • Sea state - Any conditionUp to 5
  • Submarine Speed, kn --



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