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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the slbm category.
01 / Overview
R-39 Rif
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1983–2004
Quantity
120
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 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
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)500 m
- Guidance TypeInertial / GPS
- Terminal GuidanceNo
◆Warhead7MOD.7
- Warhead Typethermonuclear
- NuclearYes
- ThermonuclearYes
- Yield (per warhead)100
- MIRVYes
- Warhead / RV Count10
- Conventional-CapableNo
▤Basing5MOD.5
- Basing Modesubmarine-launched (Typhoon-class)
- Silo-BasedNo
- Road-Mobile (TEL)No
- Rail-MobileNo
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production120
- Operators2
- First Test1979
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1983Production started
- 1991Entered service
- 2004Production ended
43
years in service
21
years in production
120
units produced
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 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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