SS-18 Mod 4
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SS-18 Mod 4 is a specific variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (NATO reporting name "SS-18 Satan") heavy intercontinental ballistic missile, designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over intercontinental ranges.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
R-36M variant
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intercontinental ballistic missile variant ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MIRV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | R-36M Mod 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory | heavy ICBM ⓘ |
| classification | ballistic missile ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deploymentContext | strategic nuclear forces ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | silo-based ⓘ |
| designedBy | Yuzhnoye Design Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
counterforce missions
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countervalue missions ⓘ |
| designedToCarry | multiple nuclear warheads ⓘ |
| designedToPenetrate | ballistic missile defenses ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| family | R-36 series ⓘ |
| fuelType | hypergolic propellants ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| launchEnvironment | land-based ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | hardened missile silo ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Yuzhmash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionProfile | long-range nuclear strike ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | SS-18 Satan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Russia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USSR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFromProgram | R-36M modernization program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | R-36M missile family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionType | liquid-fueled ⓘ |
| rangeCategory | intercontinental ⓘ |
| role | strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| stageCount | two-stage ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
first-strike capability
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second-strike capability ⓘ |
| technologyDomain | strategic missile technology ⓘ |
| treatyRelevance |
New START
NERFINISHED
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START I NERFINISHED ⓘ START II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russian Strategic Rocket Forces
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | late Cold War period ⓘ |
| warheadDelivery | reentry vehicles ⓘ |
| warheadPayloadType | thermonuclear ⓘ |
| warheadType | multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
SS-18 Satan