IRBM
E575200
IRBM stands for Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile, a type of ballistic missile designed to strike targets at medium to long distances, typically between about 1,000 and 5,500 kilometers.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Intermediate-range ballistic missile | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Ballistic missile ⓘ |
| abbreviation | IRBM ⓘ |
| capableOfCarrying |
Conventional warhead
ⓘ
Nuclear warhead ⓘ |
| categoryWithin |
Strategic missile
ⓘ
Theater ballistic missile ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Long-range theater strike
ⓘ
Medium-range strike ⓘ |
| developedDuring | Cold War era ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Cruise missile
ⓘ
Intercontinental ballistic missile ⓘ Short-range ballistic missile ⓘ |
| flightType | Ballistic trajectory ⓘ |
| governedBy | Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Guidance system
ⓘ
Reentry vehicle ⓘ Rocket motor ⓘ Warhead ⓘ |
| hasGuidance |
Inertial guidance
ⓘ
Satellite-aided guidance ⓘ |
| hasOperationalRangeClass | 1000–5500 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasPhase |
Boost phase
ⓘ
Midcourse phase ⓘ Terminal phase ⓘ |
| hasPropulsion | Rocket engine ⓘ |
| hasSpeed |
Hypersonic (during parts of trajectory)
ⓘ
Supersonic ⓘ |
| isLongerRangeThan | Short-range ballistic missile ⓘ |
| isShorterRangeThan | Intercontinental ballistic missile ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
Land-based launcher
ⓘ
Rail-mobile launcher ⓘ Road-mobile launcher ⓘ Silo-based launcher ⓘ |
| rangeCategory | Intermediate range ⓘ |
| targetType |
Military bases
ⓘ
Strategic infrastructure ⓘ Urban centers ⓘ |
| threatType |
Strategic weapon
ⓘ
Theater-level weapon ⓘ |
| typicalRangeMaximum_km | 5500 ⓘ |
| typicalRangeMinimum_km | 1000 ⓘ |
| usedBy | Military forces ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Conventional precision strike
ⓘ
Nuclear deterrence ⓘ Power projection ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Deterrence strategies
ⓘ
Regional conflicts ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
R-14 Chusovaya