SS-25 Sickle ICBM
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The SS-25 "Sickle" ICBM, also known as the RT-2PM Topol, is a road-mobile, solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile developed by the Soviet Union for delivering nuclear warheads over long ranges.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SS-25 Sickle ICBM canonical | 1 |
| SS-25 Sickle missile program | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1991514 — 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: SS-25 Sickle ICBM Context triple: [Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces, usedWeaponSystem, SS-25 Sickle ICBM]
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A.
SS-13 Savage ICBM
The SS-13 Savage ICBM was an early Soviet solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War for strategic nuclear deterrence.
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B.
SS-19 Stiletto ICBM
The SS-19 Stiletto is a Soviet-era, silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over long ranges as part of the Cold War strategic arsenal.
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C.
SS-18 Satan ICBM
The SS-18 "Satan" is a Cold War–era Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile known for its extremely large payload capacity and role as a key component of the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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D.
SS-11 Sego ICBM
The SS-11 Sego was an early Soviet silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War to deliver nuclear warheads to long-range strategic targets.
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E.
SS-17 Spanker ICBM
The SS-17 "Spanker" was a Soviet-era intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs), designed for strategic nuclear deterrence during the Cold War.
- 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: SS-25 Sickle ICBM Target entity description: The SS-25 "Sickle" ICBM, also known as the RT-2PM Topol, is a road-mobile, solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile developed by the Soviet Union for delivering nuclear warheads over long ranges.
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A.
SS-13 Savage ICBM
The SS-13 Savage ICBM was an early Soviet solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War for strategic nuclear deterrence.
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B.
SS-19 Stiletto ICBM
The SS-19 Stiletto is a Soviet-era, silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over long ranges as part of the Cold War strategic arsenal.
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C.
SS-18 Satan ICBM
The SS-18 "Satan" is a Cold War–era Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile known for its extremely large payload capacity and role as a key component of the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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D.
SS-11 Sego ICBM
The SS-11 Sego was an early Soviet silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War to deliver nuclear warheads to long-range strategic targets.
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E.
SS-17 Spanker ICBM
The SS-17 "Spanker" was a Soviet-era intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs), designed for strategic nuclear deterrence during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intercontinental ballistic missile
ⓘ
road-mobile missile system ⓘ strategic nuclear weapon ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
RT-2PM Topol ICBM
ⓘ
surface form:
RT-2PM Topol
Topol ⓘ |
| basicallySameAs |
RT-2PM Topol ICBM
ⓘ
surface form:
RT-2PM Topol
|
| category | land-based ICBM ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deploymentCountry |
Russia
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | mobile land-based ⓘ |
| deploymentPattern | dispersed road-mobile patrol routes ⓘ |
| designedFor |
long-range nuclear strike
ⓘ
survivable second-strike capability ⓘ |
| designedToCarry | thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
| designedToCounter | U.S. missile defenses ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| developmentStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| diameter | about 1.9 m ⓘ |
| enteredService |
1985
ⓘ
mid-1980s ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| launchMethod | cold launch ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | transporter erector launcher ⓘ |
| launchWeight | about 45000 kg ⓘ |
| length | about 22.5 m ⓘ |
| mobility | road-mobile ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | SS-25 Sickle ⓘ |
| operator |
Strategic Missile Forces of the Russian Federation
ⓘ
surface form:
Strategic Rocket Forces of the Russian Federation
Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Strategic Rocket Forces of the USSR
|
| payload | approximately 1000 kg ⓘ |
| propellantType | solid fuel ⓘ |
| range |
approximately 10000 km
ⓘ
approximately 6200 miles ⓘ |
| role | strategic deterrent ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | being phased out in Russia ⓘ |
| stageCount | three-stage ⓘ |
| successor |
RT-2PM Topol ICBM
ⓘ
surface form:
RT-2PM2 Topol-M
|
| testLaunchesFrom | Plesetsk Cosmodrome ⓘ |
| treatyContext |
START I
ⓘ
START II ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Strategic Missile Forces of the Russian Federation
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Strategic Rocket Forces
Soviet armed forces ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Armed Forces
|
| warheadConfiguration | single warhead ⓘ |
| warheadType | nuclear warhead ⓘ |
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Subject: SS-25 Sickle ICBM Description of subject: The SS-25 "Sickle" ICBM, also known as the RT-2PM Topol, is a road-mobile, solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile developed by the Soviet Union for delivering nuclear warheads over long ranges.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
SS-25 Sickle missile program