SS-24 Scalpel
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SS-24 Scalpel is the NATO reporting name for the RT-23 Molodets, a Soviet/Russian solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile designed for deployment on rail-based and silo-based platforms.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | intercontinental ballistic missile ⓘ |
| allianceDesignation | NATO reporting name ⓘ |
| associatedProgram | Soviet strategic missile forces modernization ⓘ |
| basingMode |
rail-mobile
ⓘ
silo-based ⓘ |
| classification |
ballistic missile
ⓘ
nuclear delivery system ⓘ |
| conflictEra | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Russia
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deploymentPlatform |
rail-based launcher
ⓘ
silo-based launcher ⓘ |
| designedFor | nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| designFeature |
hardened silo basing
ⓘ
multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles ⓘ railway train basing ⓘ solid-fueled three-stage design ⓘ |
| developedBy | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late Cold War ⓘ |
| eraOfService |
1980s
ⓘ
1990s ⓘ |
| guidanceType | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| hasNATOReportingNameFor | RT-23 Molodets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedTargetType | strategic targets ⓘ |
| launchPlatformType |
rail-mobile ICBM system
ⓘ
silo-based ICBM system ⓘ |
| nuclearCapability | yes ⓘ |
| operator |
Russian Strategic Rocket Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USSR Strategic Rocket Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originLanguageDesignation | RT-23 Molodets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| payloadType | nuclear warheads ⓘ |
| propellantType | solid fuel ⓘ |
| propulsionStageCount | three-stage ⓘ |
| railSystemFeature | disguised as ordinary freight train ⓘ |
| rangeCategory | intercontinental ⓘ |
| role | strategic deterrent ⓘ |
| strategicAdvantage |
increased survivability through mobility
ⓘ
reduced launch preparation time compared to liquid-fueled ICBMs ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose |
second-strike capability
ⓘ
survivable mobile basing ⓘ |
| treatyRelevance | START-era strategic arms reductions ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russian Strategic Rocket Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadType | MIRV ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
RT-23 Molodets