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R-29D

ICBM · Russia · 1974
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R-29D

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
85
Throw-Weight / Payload
75
Accuracy (CEP)
60
Survivability
70
BMD Penetration
55
MIRV Capability
65
Readiness
80
Reliability
70
Strategic Impact
85
Technology
60
Origin Russia
CategoryICBM
EraCold War
In service1974
Operators1 countries
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
73
ICBM MASS Rating
4/17
Cold War
22/66
All-Time
ICBM · 10 axes scored
Range
85
Throw-Weight / Payload
75
Accuracy (CEP)
60
Survivability
70
BMD Penetration
55
MIRV Capability
65
Readiness
80
Reliability
70
Strategic Impact
85
Technology
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the icbm category.
01 / Overview
R-29D
Category
Country
Production
1974–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ICBM · COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
73
icbm category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the icbm category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
  • Missile ClassSLBM
  • Service Entry Year1974
  • DesignerState Rocket Center Makeyev
  • Length14.1 m
  • Diameter1.8 m
  • Launch Weight35,300 kg
  • In ServiceYes
◈Propulsion6MOD.6
  • Propulsion Typeliquid-propellant
  • Number of Stages2
  • Fuel Typeunsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) and nitrogen tetroxide (NTO)
  • Solid-FuelNo
  • Cold-LaunchYes
  • CanisterizedYes
▣Performance6MOD.6
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry5MOD.5
◆Warhead6MOD.6
▤Basing5MOD.5
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Operators1
  • First Test1971
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzecontact and airburst
  • Explosive Filler Typehigh-explosive
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1974Production started
52
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Designation for an ICBM equipped with a canister launcher, enabling rapid deployment and reduced exposure during launch.
A missile launch method where the missile is ejected from its launch tube by gas pressure before the rocket motor ignites, typically used in submarine-launched ballistic missiles.
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.
Designation for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) deployed and launched from submerged submarines.
Relating to nuclear weapons that derive destructive power from both fission and fusion reactions, typically used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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