SS-20 Saber
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The SS-20 Saber was a Soviet intermediate-range, road-mobile ballistic missile deployed during the Cold War, notable for its multiple nuclear warheads and major role in triggering the INF Treaty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| SS-20 Saber canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9505670 — 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-20 Saber Context triple: [SS-20 Saber, NATOReportingName, SS-20 Saber]
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A.
SS-19 Stiletto
The SS-19 Stiletto is a Soviet-era, silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over long ranges.
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B.
SS-18 Mod 3
SS-18 Mod 3 is a specific variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (SS-18 "Satan") intercontinental ballistic missile, designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over intercontinental ranges.
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C.
SS-18 Mod 5
SS-18 Mod 5 is a variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (NATO reporting name "SS-18 Satan") heavy intercontinental ballistic missile, designed to carry multiple nuclear warheads for strategic deterrence.
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D.
SS-18 Mod 6
SS-18 Mod 6 is a later, more advanced variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (SS-18 "Satan") intercontinental ballistic missile, featuring improved accuracy and payload capabilities for strategic nuclear delivery.
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E.
SS-18 Mod 4
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.
- 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-20 Saber Target entity description: The SS-20 Saber was a Soviet intermediate-range, road-mobile ballistic missile deployed during the Cold War, notable for its multiple nuclear warheads and major role in triggering the INF Treaty.
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A.
SS-19 Stiletto
The SS-19 Stiletto is a Soviet-era, silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over long ranges.
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B.
SS-18 Mod 3
SS-18 Mod 3 is a specific variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (SS-18 "Satan") intercontinental ballistic missile, designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over intercontinental ranges.
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C.
SS-18 Mod 5
SS-18 Mod 5 is a variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (NATO reporting name "SS-18 Satan") heavy intercontinental ballistic missile, designed to carry multiple nuclear warheads for strategic deterrence.
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D.
SS-18 Mod 6
SS-18 Mod 6 is a later, more advanced variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (SS-18 "Satan") intercontinental ballistic missile, featuring improved accuracy and payload capabilities for strategic nuclear delivery.
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E.
SS-18 Mod 4
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intermediate-range ballistic missile
ⓘ
road-mobile ballistic missile ⓘ |
| advantageOverPredecessors |
greater accuracy
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improved survivability due to mobility ⓘ shorter launch preparation time ⓘ |
| conflictContext | NATO–Warsaw Pact confrontation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deploymentPlatform | transporter-erector-launcher ⓘ |
| deploymentRegion |
Asian part of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
European part of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| destroyedUnderTreaty | late 1980s and early 1990s ⓘ |
| enteredService |
around 1976
ⓘ
late 1970s ⓘ |
| era | late Cold War ⓘ |
| geopoliticalImpact |
heightened tensions in Europe in the late 1970s and early 1980s
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prompted NATO dual-track decision on missiles and arms control ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| launchMethod | ground-based mobile launcher ⓘ |
| maximumRange |
approximately 5000 km
ⓘ
between 4000 and 5000 km ⓘ |
| missionProfile | land-attack ⓘ |
| mobility | road-mobile ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | SS-20 Saber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfWarheads | up to three ⓘ |
| operator | USSR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel ⓘ |
| rangeCategory | intermediate-range ⓘ |
| retired |
as a result of the INF Treaty
ⓘ
late 1980s ⓘ |
| role |
strategic deterrent
ⓘ
theater nuclear weapon ⓘ |
| SovietDesignation |
15Zh45
ⓘ
RSD-10 Pioneer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageCount | two-stage ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successorTo |
SS-4 Sandal
NERFINISHED
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SS-5 Skean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treaty | Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatyRelevance |
banned under the INF Treaty
ⓘ
key trigger for the INF Treaty negotiations ⓘ |
| type | nuclear-capable ballistic missile ⓘ |
| usedBy | Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadConfiguration | MIRV ⓘ |
| warheadType | nuclear ⓘ |
| warheadYield | multiple hundreds of kilotons (typical per warhead class) ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SS-20 Saber Description of subject: The SS-20 Saber was a Soviet intermediate-range, road-mobile ballistic missile deployed during the Cold War, notable for its multiple nuclear warheads and major role in triggering the INF Treaty.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
SS-20 Saber