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ICBM · Russia · 1967
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* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
40
Throw-Weight / Payload
50
Accuracy (CEP)
30
Survivability
40
BMD Penetration
35
MIRV Capability
20
Readiness
50
Reliability
45
Strategic Impact
30
Technology
55
Origin Russia
CategoryICBM
EraModern Era
In service1967–1967
Operators1 countries
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
38
ICBM MASS Rating
15/16
Modern Era
53/66
All-Time
ICBM · 10 axes scored
Range
40
Throw-Weight / Payload
50
Accuracy (CEP)
30
Survivability
40
BMD Penetration
35
MIRV Capability
20
Readiness
50
Reliability
45
Strategic Impact
30
Technology
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the icbm category.
01 / Overview
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Category
Country
Production
1967–1967
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ICBM · MODERN ERA
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
38
icbm category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the icbm category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Missile ClassSS-15 Scrooge
  • DesignerOKB-586
  • Length17.8 m
  • Diameter1.8 m
  • Launch Weight30,200 kg
  • In ServiceNo
◈Propulsion4MOD.4
  • Propulsion TypeHybrid (Solid/Liquid)
  • Number of Stages2
  • Fuel TypeAK-27P/UDMH (2nd stage) and Solid (1st stage)
  • Solid-FuelNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
  • Minimum Range8,000 km
  • Maximum Range11,000 km
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry2MOD.2
◆Warhead6MOD.6
▤Basing5MOD.5
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Operators1
  • First Test1967
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Explosive Filler TypeSingle 400 kt 'Light' Warhead or; Single 1 MT 'Heavy' Warhead
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1967Production started
59
years in service
0
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
Road-mobile: a deployment mode for ICBMs where the missile is mounted on a wheeled or tracked transporter‑erector‑launcher that can travel on public roads, enabling movement and concealment.
Relating to nuclear weapons that derive destructive power from both fission and fusion reactions, typically used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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