RT-2PM Topol ICBM
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The RT-2PM Topol is a road-mobile, solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile developed by the Soviet Union to provide a highly survivable and quickly deployable nuclear strike capability.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RT-2PM Topol | 2 |
| RT-2PM2 Topol-M | 2 |
| RT-2PM | 1 |
| RT-2PM Topol ICBM canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1991505 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RT-2PM Topol ICBM Context triple: [Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces, usedWeaponSystem, RT-2PM Topol ICBM]
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A.
RT-23 Molodets ICBM
The RT-23 Molodets ICBM was a Soviet-era, rail- and silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile system designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads with high survivability and mobility.
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B.
RT-2 ICBM
The RT-2 ICBM was an early Soviet solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War for strategic nuclear deterrence.
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C.
R-36 ICBM
The R-36 ICBM is a Soviet-era heavy intercontinental ballistic missile designed for long-range nuclear delivery and known in NATO reporting as the SS-9 “Scarp” and later variants as the SS-18 “Satan.”
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D.
R-16 ICBM
The R-16 ICBM was an early Soviet two-stage, liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile that formed a key part of the USSR’s strategic nuclear arsenal during the Cold War.
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E.
R-14 Chusovaya missile
The R-14 Chusovaya missile was a Soviet intermediate-range ballistic missile deployed during the Cold War, notably associated with the strategic nuclear buildup that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RT-2PM Topol ICBM Target entity description: The RT-2PM Topol is a road-mobile, solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile developed by the Soviet Union to provide a highly survivable and quickly deployable nuclear strike capability.
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A.
RT-23 Molodets ICBM
The RT-23 Molodets ICBM was a Soviet-era, rail- and silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile system designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads with high survivability and mobility.
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B.
RT-2 ICBM
The RT-2 ICBM was an early Soviet solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War for strategic nuclear deterrence.
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C.
R-36 ICBM
The R-36 ICBM is a Soviet-era heavy intercontinental ballistic missile designed for long-range nuclear delivery and known in NATO reporting as the SS-9 “Scarp” and later variants as the SS-18 “Satan.”
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D.
R-16 ICBM
The R-16 ICBM was an early Soviet two-stage, liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile that formed a key part of the USSR’s strategic nuclear arsenal during the Cold War.
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E.
R-14 Chusovaya missile
The R-14 Chusovaya missile was a Soviet intermediate-range ballistic missile deployed during the Cold War, notably associated with the strategic nuclear buildup that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intercontinental ballistic missile
ⓘ
road-mobile ICBM ⓘ solid-fueled ballistic missile ⓘ |
| basingConcept | dispersed road patrol routes ⓘ |
| coldLaunchCapability | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | mobile land-based ⓘ |
| deploymentStatus |
limited service in Russia
ⓘ
partially retired ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high survivability
ⓘ
rapid deployment ⓘ second-strike capability ⓘ |
| designedToCounter | enemy first-strike capability ⓘ |
| developer | Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 1.9 m ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1985 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| fuelType | solid composite propellant ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| initialOperationalCapability | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| launchMethod | silo-independent mobile launch ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
MAZ-7917 TEL vehicle
ⓘ
transporter erector launcher ⓘ |
| launchPreparationTime | short ⓘ |
| launchWeight | approximately 45000 kg ⓘ |
| length | approximately 22.5 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Votkinsk Machine Building Plant ⓘ |
| mobilityType | road-mobile ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | SS-25 Sickle ⓘ |
| numberOfStages | three ⓘ |
| operationalConcept | shoot-and-scoot mobile operations ⓘ |
| primaryRole | strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| propellantType | solid fuel ⓘ |
| range |
approximately 10000 km
ⓘ
over 9000 km ⓘ |
| RVSNDesignation |
RT-2PM Topol ICBM
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
RT-2PM
|
| serviceBranch |
Strategic Missile Forces of the Russian Federation
ⓘ
surface form:
Strategic Missile Forces of Russia
Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Strategic Rocket Forces of the Soviet Union
|
| strategicRole | land-based leg of nuclear triad ⓘ |
| successor |
RS-24 Yars
ⓘ
RT-2PM Topol ICBM self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
RT-2PM2 Topol-M
|
| treatyRelevance |
START I
ⓘ
START II ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Federation
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| warheadConfiguration | single warhead ⓘ |
| warheadType | nuclear warhead ⓘ |
| warheadYield | approximately 550 kilotons ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: RT-2PM Topol ICBM Description of subject: The RT-2PM Topol is a road-mobile, solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile developed by the Soviet Union to provide a highly survivable and quickly deployable nuclear strike capability.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
RT-2PM Topol
this entity surface form:
RT-2PM
subject surface form:
RT-2PM Topol
this entity surface form:
RT-2PM2 Topol-M
subject surface form:
SS-25 Sickle
this entity surface form:
RT-2PM Topol
subject surface form:
SS-25 Sickle
this entity surface form:
RT-2PM2 Topol-M
subject surface form:
SS-25 Sickle
this entity surface form:
RT-2PM Topol