RT-2 ICBM

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The RT-2 ICBM was an early Soviet solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War for strategic nuclear deterrence.

All labels observed (2)

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RT-2 1
RT-2 ICBM canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intercontinental ballistic missile
solid-fueled ballistic missile
strategic nuclear weapon system
armsRaceContext US–Soviet nuclear arms race
belongsToDomain military technology
nuclear weapons
strategic missile technology
classification land-based ICBM
conflict Cold War
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
deploymentType land-based
silo-based
designFeature hardened silo basing
solid propellant stages
designGoal improve reaction time compared to liquid-fueled ICBMs
reduce maintenance compared to liquid-fueled missiles
developedBy Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces
surface form: Soviet Strategic Missile Forces

Soviet Union
era Cold War era
geopoliticalBloc Eastern Bloc
guidanceSystem inertial guidance
launchPlatform underground missile silo
militaryBranch Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces
nuclearCapability yes
numberOfStages 3
operator Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces
surface form: Soviet Strategic Missile Forces
originPeriod mid-20th century
propellantType solid fuel
propulsion solid rocket motors
purpose strategic nuclear deterrence
rangeClass intercontinental
roleInArsenal part of Soviet strategic nuclear forces
securityRole national strategic deterrent of the Soviet Union
stageConfiguration three-stage solid-fueled design
strategicRole deterrent against United States
second-strike capability
successor later Soviet solid-fuel ICBMs
technologyRole early Soviet solid-fuel ICBM
threatTarget NATO strategic targets
strategic targets in the United States
typeDesignation RT-2 ICBM self-linksurface differs
surface form: RT-2
usedBy Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces
surface form: Soviet Strategic Missile Forces

Soviet Union
warheadConfiguration single warhead
warheadType nuclear warhead
weaponCategory ballistic missile
nuclear delivery system

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RT-2 ICBM typeDesignation RT-2 ICBM self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: RT-2