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R-26
Photo: Robert Perrier · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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R-26

ICBM · Russia · 1960
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R-26

R-26
R-26 Photo: Robert Perrier · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
40
Throw-Weight / Payload
50
Accuracy (CEP)
20
Survivability
15
BMD Penetration
10
MIRV Capability
0
Readiness
30
Reliability
25
Strategic Impact
35
Technology
45
Origin Russia
CategoryICBM
EraEarly Cold War
In service1960–1962
Operators1 countries
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
28
ICBM MASS Rating
16/18
Early Cold War
61/66
All-Time
ICBM · 10 axes scored
Range
40
Throw-Weight / Payload
50
Accuracy (CEP)
20
Survivability
15
BMD Penetration
10
MIRV Capability
0
Readiness
30
Reliability
25
Strategic Impact
35
Technology
45
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the icbm category.
01 / Overview
R-26
Category
Country
Production
1960–1962
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ICBM · EARLY COLD WAR
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
25
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
28
icbm category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the icbm category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • Missile ClassICBM
  • Launch Weight87,000 kg
  • In ServiceNo
◈Propulsion3MOD.3
  • Propulsion Typeliquid propellant
  • Fuel TypeLiquid fuel
  • Solid-FuelNo
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Maximum Range12,000 km
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry2MOD.2
◆Warhead2MOD.2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1960Production started
  2. 1962Production ended
66
years in service
2
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
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