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RT-23 Molodets
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RT-23Molodets

ICBM · Russia · 1987
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RT-23Molodets

RT-23 Molodets
RT-23 Molodets Photo: Panther · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
68
Throw-Weight / Payload
80
Accuracy (CEP)
62
Survivability
70
BMD Penetration
71
MIRV Capability
85
Readiness
65
Reliability
66
Strategic Impact
75
Technology
70
Origin Russia
ManufacturerPivdenne Design Office
CategoryICBM
EraCold War
In service1987–1991
Operators2 countries
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
72
ICBM MASS Rating
5/17
Cold War
23/66
All-Time
ICBM · 10 axes scored
Range
68
Throw-Weight / Payload
80
Accuracy (CEP)
62
Survivability
70
BMD Penetration
71
MIRV Capability
85
Readiness
65
Reliability
66
Strategic Impact
75
Technology
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the icbm category.
01 / Overview
RT-23 Molodets
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1987–1991
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ICBM · COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
72
icbm category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the icbm category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
  • Missile ClassICBM
  • Service Entry Year1987
  • DesignerYuzhnoye Design Bureau
  • Length23.4 m
  • Diameter2.41 m
  • Launch Weight104,500 kg
  • In ServiceNo
◈Propulsion6MOD.6
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Minimum Range10,000 km
  • Maximum Range11,000 km
  • Throw Weight4,050 kg
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry2MOD.2
◆Warhead6MOD.6
▤Basing5MOD.5
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Operators1
  • First Test1982
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Explosive Filler Type10 × 550 kt MIRVs
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1987Production started
  2. 1991Production ended
39
years in service
4
years in production
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
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.
Capable of being transported and launched from rail platforms.
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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