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R-39 Rif
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SLBM · Russia · 1983
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R-39Rif

R-39 Rif
R-39 Rif Photo: Савин Игорь Игоревич · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
75
Payload / MIRV
80
Accuracy
60
Platform Survivability
70
BMD Penetration
55
Readiness
65
Reliability
50
Second-Strike Value
85
Strategic Impact
80
Technology
70
Origin Russia
ManufacturerZlatoust Machine-Building Plant
CategorySLBM
EraCold War
In service1983–2004
Operators1 countries
Quantity120
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
72
SLBM MASS Rating
6/12
Cold War
13/30
All-Time
SLBM · 10 axes scored
Range
75
Payload / MIRV
80
Accuracy
60
Platform Survivability
70
BMD Penetration
55
Readiness
65
Reliability
50
Second-Strike Value
85
Strategic Impact
80
Technology
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the slbm category.
01 / Overview
R-39 Rif
Category
Country
Production
1983–2004
Quantity
120
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SLBM · COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
72
slbm category
ⓘ 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 Year1983
  • DesignerMakeyev Rocket Design Bureau
  • Length16.1 m
  • Diameter2.4 m
  • Launch Weight84,000 kg
  • In ServiceNo
◈Propulsion6MOD.6
  • Propulsion Typesolid-fuel boost + liquid-fuel post-boost
  • Number of Stages3
  • Fuel Typesolid-fuel (boost) + liquid-fuel (post-boost)
  • Solid-FuelYes
  • Cold-LaunchYes
  • CanisterizedYes
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Minimum Range8,300 km
  • Maximum Range8,300 km
  • Throw Weight2,550 kg
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry3MOD.3
◆Warhead7MOD.7
▤Basing5MOD.5
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Total Production120
  • Operators2
  • First Test1979
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1983Production started
  2. 1991Entered service
  3. 2004Production ended
43
years in service
21
years in production
120
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
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.
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.
Propellant consisting of a solid mixture of fuel and oxidizer, enabling long-term storage and immediate launch readiness.
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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