15P961 Molodets
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15P961 Molodets is a Soviet-era rail-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile system designed to conceal and deploy nuclear missiles from disguised train platforms.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet weapon system
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rail-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile system ⓘ |
| abbreviation | BZHRK (combat railway missile complex) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
RT-23 Molodets
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SS-24 Scalpel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| camouflage | disguised as civilian freight train ⓘ |
| classification | strategic missile system ⓘ |
| concealmentMethod |
use of standard-gauge rail lines
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visual similarity to conventional trains ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deploymentConcept |
continuous patrol on rail lines
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dispersed basing ⓘ |
| deploymentEnvironment | Soviet and post-Soviet rail network ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | rail-mobile ⓘ |
| designedBy | Soviet engineers ⓘ |
| designedDuring | 1980s ⓘ |
| designedFor | nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| designedToCarry |
RT-23 ICBM
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile ⓘ |
| designedToCounter |
preemptive nuclear strike
ⓘ
satellite reconnaissance ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| guidanceType | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| launchCapability |
can launch missiles from dispersed locations
ⓘ
can launch missiles from prepared rail sections ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | railway train ⓘ |
| launchPlatformType | rail-mobile launcher ⓘ |
| missileDesignation | RT-23UTTKh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mobilityAdvantage |
ability to change launch position rapidly
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increased survivability against first strike ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | SS-24 Scalpel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nuclearTriadComponent | land-based ICBM leg ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | late Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propellantType | solid fuel ⓘ |
| range | intercontinental ⓘ |
| role | strategic nuclear delivery system ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose |
complicate enemy targeting
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ensure second-strike capability ⓘ |
| systemComponents |
command and control cars
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missile launch cars ⓘ security cars ⓘ support and power-supply cars ⓘ |
| warheadConfiguration | multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles ⓘ |
| warheadType | nuclear ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
RT-23 Molodets