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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)


R-29RM / SS-N-23 SKIFF

Specifications
DIA SS-N-23 SS-N-23 Mod 2 SS-N-23 Mod 3
NATO SKIFF
Bilateral RSM-54
Service R-29RM R-29RMU R-29RMU2
Shtil [Shetal] Sineva Layner
OKB/Industry 3M37 . .
Design Bureau KB Makeev
Approved   . .
Years of R&D   . .
Engineering and Testing   . .
First Flight Test June 1983 2004 20 May 2011
Deployment Date 1986 2007 2014
Guaranteed service life   . 18-20 years
Launch system D-9RM with 16 missiles
Submarine DELTA IV
Type of Warhead MIRV
Warheads 4 (tested with 10) 10
  • 12 x MIRV of low power (data not confirmed, it may be used after adjusting the numerical material in control and computer systems);
  • 10 x MWD low yield IC with the commplex of missile defense countermeasure systems
  • 8 x low-power low-yield IRS with enhanced PCB PRO (missile defense countermeasure systems), can be used after adjusting the numerical material in control and computer systems;
  • 4 x medium-yield MIRVR with a complex for overcoming missile defense
  • mixed load of small and medium power combat units with and without the complex for overcoming missile defense system;
    • Yield 100 kt . .
    CEP (m) (Russian Sources) 500 . 500
    CEP (m) Western Sources) 500-900 meters . .
    Payload (kg) 2800 . 2800
    Total length (m) 14.8
    Total length w/o warhead (m)  
    Missile Diameter (m) 1.9
    Diameter of Stabilizers (m)  
    Launch Weight (t) 40.3
    Fuel Weight (t)  
    Range (km) 8300 8300
    Number of Stages 2 3
    Warheads Deployed  
    Booster guidance system astroinertial
    Firing conditions      
    Sea State      
    Submarine speed, kn      
    Launching Technique Underwater wet start/
    surface    		 Underwater wet start/
    surface    		 Underwater wet start/
    surface

      1st stage 2nd stage 3nd stage
    Length (m)      
    Body diameter (m) 1.9 1.9 1.85
    Fueled weight (t)      
    Dry weight (t)      
    Engine Designation      
    Propellants Liquid Liquid Liquid
    Fuel Nitrogen Tetraoxide Nitrogen Tetraoxide Nitrogen Tetraoxide
    Oxidizer UDMH UDMH UDMH
    Burning time (s)      
    Verniers Thrust Sea Level/
    Vacuum (kn)    		      
    Specific Impulse (s)      



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