Topol-M
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The Topol-M is a Russian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system designed for delivering nuclear warheads with high survivability and advanced countermeasure capabilities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ICBM system
ⓘ
intercontinental ballistic missile ⓘ strategic missile ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | RT-2PM2 Topol-M NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | land-based ICBM ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Russia
ⓘ
Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deploymentMode |
road-mobile
ⓘ
silo-based ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high survivability
ⓘ
nuclear deterrence ⓘ strategic strike ⓘ |
| designer | Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedIn | post-Soviet Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentStart | late 1980s ⓘ |
| enteredOperationalService | late 1990s ⓘ |
| era | post-Cold War ⓘ |
| fuelType | solid propellant ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
GLONASS-assisted guidance
ⓘ
inertial guidance ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
advanced countermeasures against missile defense
ⓘ
cold-launch from silo ⓘ high launch readiness ⓘ |
| introduced | 1997 ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
road-mobile transporter erector launcher
ⓘ
silo-based launcher ⓘ |
| launchWeight | approximately 47000 kg ⓘ |
| length | approximately 22.7 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | SS-27 Sickle B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfStages | 3 ⓘ |
| operator | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedAs | development of RT-2PM Topol ⓘ |
| payloadType | thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
| propellantType | solid-fuel ⓘ |
| range |
approximately 11000 km
ⓘ
over 10000 km ⓘ |
| roadMobileTELChassis | MZKT-79221 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | strategic nuclear delivery system ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Strategic Rocket Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1997 ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | in service ⓘ |
| speed | intercontinental ballistic trajectory ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russian Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Strategic Missile Troops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadConfiguration | single warhead ⓘ |
| warheadType | nuclear ⓘ |
| warheadYield | hundreds of kilotons class ⓘ |
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RT-23 Molodets