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ICBM · Russia · 1969
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* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
75
Throw-Weight / Payload
60
Accuracy (CEP)
50
Survivability
40
BMD Penetration
30
MIRV Capability
20
Readiness
65
Reliability
55
Strategic Impact
60
Technology
70
Origin Russia
CategoryICBM
EraCold War
In service1969
Operators1 countries
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
53
ICBM MASS Rating
10/17
Cold War
37/66
All-Time
ICBM · 10 axes scored
Range
75
Throw-Weight / Payload
60
Accuracy (CEP)
50
Survivability
40
BMD Penetration
30
MIRV Capability
20
Readiness
65
Reliability
55
Strategic Impact
60
Technology
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the icbm category.
01 / Overview
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Category
Country
Production
1969–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ICBM · COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
53
icbm category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the icbm category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Missile ClassICBM
  • Service Entry Year1968
  • DesignerYuzhnoye Design Bureau
  • Launch Weight34,000 kg
  • In ServiceNo
◈Propulsion4MOD.4
  • Propulsion Typesolid-propellant rocket
  • Number of Stages3
  • Fuel Typesolid
  • Solid-FuelYes
▣Performance2MOD.2
  • Maximum Range10,186 km
  • Throw Weight600 kg
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry1MOD.1
◆Warhead7MOD.7
▤Basing5MOD.5
⬢Production1MOD.1
  • First Test1968
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1969Production started
  2. 1983Entered service
57
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
Silo-based: a launch configuration in which an intercontinental ballistic missile is stored and launched from a hardened underground silo.
Propellant consisting of a solid mixture of fuel and oxidizer, enabling long-term storage and immediate launch readiness.
Relating to nuclear weapons that derive destructive power from both fission and fusion reactions, typically used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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