Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the slbm category.
01 / Overview
R-29RM Shtil
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1979–2010
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the slbm category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile ClassSLBM
- Service Entry Year1986
- DesignerMakeyev Rocket Design Bureau
- Length14.8 m
- Diameter1.9 m
- Launch Weight40,300 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typeliquid
- Number of Stages3
- Fuel TypeN2O4/UDMH
- Solid-FuelNo
- CanisterizedYes
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Minimum Range8,300 km
- Maximum Range8,500 km
- Throw Weight2,800 kg
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry2MOD.2
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)500 m
- Guidance TypeInertial / GPS
◆Warhead7MOD.7
- Warhead TypeMIRV
- NuclearYes
- ThermonuclearYes
- Yield (per warhead)100
- MIRVYes
- Warhead / RV Count4
- Conventional-CapableNo
▤Basing5MOD.5
- Basing Modesubmarine-launched
- Silo-BasedNo
- Road-Mobile (TEL)No
- Rail-MobileNo
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
⬢Production1MOD.1
- First Test1986
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Explosive Filler TypeThe payload (2800 kg) was capable of carrying ten 100 kT yield MIRV warheads, though only a four MIRV warhead version en
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1979Production started
- 1983Entered service
- 2010Production ended
47
years in service
31
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
SLBM RANKING SLBM · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theSLBMcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Designation for an ICBM equipped with a canister launcher, enabling rapid deployment and reduced exposure during launch.
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
MIRV (Multiple Independently targetable Reentry Vehicle) is a ballistic missile payload that carries several warheads, each capable of being aimed at separate targets after reentry.
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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