R-12
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R-12 was a Soviet medium-range ballistic missile deployed during the Cold War and known in NATO reporting as the SS-4 Sandal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| R-12 canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | medium-range ballistic missile ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deployedIn |
Cuba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deploymentMode |
silo-based
ⓘ
surface-based ⓘ |
| era | Cold War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | kerosene ⓘ |
| generation | first-generation Soviet MRBM ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
central to 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis escalation
ⓘ
key element of early Soviet nuclear forces ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | fixed launch site ⓘ |
| launchPreparationTime | relatively long compared to solid-fuel missiles ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Soviet defense industry ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | SS-4 Sandal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Cuban Missile Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxidizerType | nitric acid ⓘ |
| propellantType | liquid-fueled ⓘ |
| range |
approximately 1300 miles
ⓘ
approximately 2000 km ⓘ |
| retirementPeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
| role | strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | late 1950s ⓘ |
| stageCount | single-stage ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| treatyImpact | affected by arms control agreements ⓘ |
| usedBy | Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadType | nuclear warhead capable ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
SS-4 Sandal