SS-20 Saber IRBM
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The SS-20 Saber was a Soviet intermediate-range ballistic missile deployed during the Cold War, notable for its mobility, multiple nuclear warheads, and central role in triggering the NATO missile deployments and the INF Treaty negotiations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SS-20 Saber IRBM canonical | 1 |
| SS-20 Saber missile program | 1 |
| SS-20 Saber missiles | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet missile system
ⓘ
intermediate-range ballistic missile ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MIRV ⓘ |
| armsControlSignificance | central to first treaty eliminating an entire class of nuclear missiles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deploymentCharacteristic |
concealable in forested areas
ⓘ
short launch preparation time ⓘ |
| deploymentEnd | late 1980s ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | mobile land-based ⓘ |
| deploymentRegions |
eastern Soviet Union
ⓘ
western Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deploymentStart | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| deploymentStartApprox | 1976 ⓘ |
| eliminatedBy | INF Treaty ⓘ |
| enteredOperationalServiceApprox | late 1970s ⓘ |
| era | late Cold War ⓘ |
| fuelType | solid propellant ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| historicalImpact | escalated NATO–Warsaw Pact nuclear tensions in Europe ⓘ |
| inServiceWith | Soviet Union only ⓘ |
| keyFactorIn | INF Treaty negotiations ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | transporter-erector-launcher ⓘ |
| maximumRange | approximately 5000 kilometers ⓘ |
| missileClass | land-based IRBM ⓘ |
| mobility | road-mobile ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | SS-20 Saber ⓘ |
| numberOfWarheadsPerMissile | up to 3 ⓘ |
| officialSovietDesignation | RSD-10 Pioneer ⓘ |
| operator | Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces ⓘ |
| primaryTargets | NATO countries in Europe ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel ⓘ |
| rangeCategoryINF | 500–5500 kilometers ⓘ |
| rangeType | intermediate-range ⓘ |
| retired | 1988 ⓘ |
| retiredUnderTreaty | Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty ⓘ |
| role | theater nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| stageCount | two-stage ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| threatPerception | major threat to Western Europe ⓘ |
| treatyAcronym | INF Treaty ⓘ |
| triggeredResponse |
NATO Double-Track Decision
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surface form:
NATO dual-track decision
deployment of US Pershing II missiles in Europe ⓘ deployment of US ground-launched cruise missiles in Europe ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| warheadConfiguration | multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles ⓘ |
| warheadType | nuclear ⓘ |
| warheadYieldCategory | strategic nuclear ⓘ |
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SS-20 Saber missiles
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SS-20 Saber missile program