(3)| USA Code Name | SS-1a |
| Nato Code Name: | Scunner |
| Russian Designation: | 8A11 |
| Range: | 320 Km |
| Fuel: | Liquid - Alcohol + LOX |
| Engine | RD-100 |
| Inservice: | 1950 |
| Notes: | First Russian system incorporates V2 parts |
A R&MAG Special report on the USSR's Scud missile system
| USA Code Name | SS-1b & c |
| Nato Code Name: | Scud |
| Russian Designation: | 8K14 |
| Range: | 280 Km |
| Fuel: | Liquid - RFNA and Hydrazine (UDMH) |
| Engine: | |
| Inservice: | 1957 |
| Notes: | No longer in production. Made famous by the Gulf War In use by several states and production continues in China and North Korea. Mobile System |
| Scud Being Prepared For Launch |
Important Note |
| The Russians regularly reused designation between families of missiles in order to confuse foreign intelligence agencies in this case it worked as the SS-1a has no relationship to the SS-1b or SS-1c. We will see more cases of this later |
| USA Code Name | SS-2 |
| Nato Code Name: | Sibling |
| Russian Designation: | 8K38 |
| Range: | 600 |
| Fuel: | Liquid - Alcohol + LOX |
| Engine | RD-101 |
| Inservice: | 1952 |
| Notes: | IRBM Based on V2 (A4) |
| USA Code Name | SS-3 |
| Nato Code Name: | Shyster |
| Russian Designation: | 8K51 |
| Range: | 1200 Km |
| Fuel: | Liquid LOX/Alcohol later LOX replaced by Kerosene |
| Engine | RD-103 |
| Inservice: | 1955 |
| Notes: | MRBM Based on V2 (A4) |
| USA Code Name | SS-4 |
| Nato Code Name: | Sandal |
| Russian Designation: | 8K63 |
| Range: | 2200 Km |
| Fuel: | Liquid - kerosene + RFNA |
| Engine | RD-214 |
| Inservice: | 1959 |
| Notes: | MRBM - This the missile that sparked the Cuban Missile Crisis as it could reach the lower USA from Cuba |
| Space Launcher Derivative | B-1 |
| USA Code Name | SS-5 |
| Nato Code Name: | Skean |
| Russian Designation: | 8K51 |
| Range: | 3500 Km |
| Fuel: | Liquid - RFNA and Hydrazine (UDMH) |
| Max Number Deployed | 100 |
| Inservice: | 1961 OOS |
| Notes: | IRBM - Based so as to target Western Europe |
| Space Launcher Derivative | C-1 |
| USA Code Name | SS-6 |
| Nato Code Name: | Sapwood |
| Russian Designation: | 8K71 |
| Range: | 19 000 Km |
| Stages: | 2 |
| Fuel: | Liquid - LOX & Kerosene |
| Engines Stage 1 | RD-107 |
| Engines Stage 2 | RD-108 |
| Inservice: | 1957 - OOS |
| Max Number Deployed | Less than 10 |
| Notes: | First ICBM in the world - forms the basis of Russian A-2 Rocket Launch System |
| Space Launcher Derivative | A-1 Family |
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| USA Code Name | SS-7 |
| Nato Code Name: | Saddler |
| Russian Designation: | 8K64 |
| Range: | 11 000 Km |
| Stages: | 2 |
| Engines Stage 1 | RD-218 |
| Engines Stage 2 | RD-219 |
| Fuel: | Liquid - RFNA and Hydrazine (UDMH) |
| Inservice: | 1959 - OOS |
| Max Number Deployed | 186 |
| Notes: | Large ICBM described as being "Titan Like" - It formed the backbone of the 1st generation of the Russian ICBM force. |
| USA Code Name | SS-8 |
| Nato Code Name: | Sasin |
| Russian Designation: | 8K75 |
| Range: | 11 000 Km |
| Stages: | 2 |
| Fuel: | Liquid - LOX & Kerosene |
| Inservice: | 1959 - OOS |
| Notes: | Only 19 deployed - backup for SS-7 - Not selected as it did not use storable propellants. |
| USA Code Name | SS-9 |
| Nato Code Name: | Scrap |
| Russian Designation: | 8K67 |
| Range: | 11 000 Km |
| Stages: | 2 |
| Fuel: | Liquid - RFNA & Kerosene |
| Max Number Deployed | About 250 |
| Inservice: | 1965 - OOS |
| Notes: | Basis of F Rocket System |
| Space Launcher Derivative | F-1 |
| USA Code Name | None issued as missile was never flown |
| Nato Code Name: | Scrag |
| Russian Designation: | GR-1 |
| Range: | 12 000 Km |
| Stages: | 3 |
| Fuel: | Liquid - LOX & Kerosene |
| Inservice: | Never entered service |
| Notes: | Simple low risk design produced in case the more complicated SS-9 design failed. Some components used in the N-1 moon rocket. |
UR 200, Universal Rocket 200 SS-X-10
| USA Code Name | SS-X-10 |
| Nato Code Name: | None |
| Russian Designation: | UR 200 |
| Range: | 12 000 Km |
| Stages: | 2 |
| Fuel: | Liquid - N2O4/UDMH |
| Inservice: | Never entered service |
| Notes: | Competitor for SS-9 , the designer fell from grace and the design was rejected in preference for the R-36. |
| USA Code Name | SS-11 |
| Nato Code Name: | Sego |
| Russian Designation: | |
| Range: | 9 600 Km |
| Stages: | 2 |
| Fuel: | Liquid |
| Inservice: | 1966 - OOS |
| Max Numbers Deployed | 990 |
| Notes: | First Cold Launched ICBM - only recently scrapped as part of START ll |
| The picture below appears to be of a system called the R-26 or 8K66 system, it was also sometimes designated SS-8 Sasin by Western Intelligence agencies. It was a competitor for the SS-11 requirement. It was cancelled before more that a few test examples were made. |
| USA Code Name | SS-12 |
| Nato Code Name: | Scaleboard |
| Russian Designation: | 9M76 |
| Range: | 800 Km |
| Stages: | 2 |
| Fuel: | Liquid |
| Inservice: | 1969 - OOS |
| Notes: | Mobile Rocket System (Wheeled) |
| USA Code Name | SS-13 |
| Nato Code Name: | Savage |
| Russian Designation: | 8K98 |
| Range: | 8000 Km |
| Stages: | 3 |
| Fuel: | Solid |
| Inservice: | 1969 - OOS |
| Max Number Deployed | 60 |
| Notes: | First Russian ICBM to use solid fuel - eliminated by START ll |
| USA Code Name | SS-14 |
| Nato Code Name: | Scapegoat |
| Russian Designation: | 8K96 |
| Range: | 4000 Km |
| Stages: | 2 |
| Fuel: | Both stages solid |
| Inservice: | Not accepted for service |
| Notes: | IRBM Tracked Mobile System - based on components developed for the SS-13 |
| USA Code Name | SS-15 |
| Nato Code Name: | Scrooge |
| Russian Designation: | 8K99 |
| Range: | 5000 Km |
| Stages: | 2 |
| Fuel: | First Solid, Second liquid. |
| Inservice: | Not Accepted For Service |
| Notes: | First attempt for mobile ICBM Tracked System -rejected due to technical problems such as the vibration from the tracked launcher causing leaks in the liquid stage. Only system ever to use solid/liquid mix of stages. |
| USA Code Name | SS-16 |
| Nato Code Name: | Sinner |
| Russian Designation: | RS-14 (missile) |
| Range: | 9000 Km |
| Stages: | 3 |
| Fuel: | Solid |
| Inservice: | Only in service in small numbers as not a successful design Now OOS |
| Notes | Road Mobile System - less than 50 systems deployed on mobile launchers, |
| USA Code Name | SS-17 |
| Nato Code Name: | Spanker |
| Russian Designation: | RS-16 (missile) |
| Range: | 11000 Km |
| Stages: | 2 |
| Fuel: | Liquid |
| Inservice: | Out Of Service |
| Notes: | Replacement for SS-11 competing design with SS-19 |
| USA Code Name | SS-18 |
| Nato Code Name: | Satan |
| Russian Designation: | RS-20 (missile) |
| Range: | 12000 Km |
| Stages: | 2 |
| Fuel: | Liquid |
| Warheads: | 10 MIRV |
| Inservice: | Due to be Deleted under Start 2 - 180 left in service |
| Notes: | Very large ICBM - replacement for SS-9 |
| Space Launcher Derivative | Yes |
| USA Code Name | SS-19 |
| Nato Code Name: | Stilleto |
| Russian Designation: | RS-18 (missile) |
| Range: | 10000 Km |
| Stages: | 2 |
| Fuel: | Liquid |
| Warheads: | 6 - due to be rebuilt as single warhead systems under Start 2 |
| Inservice: | In Service - 109 Systems |
| Notes: | Replacement for SS-11 and SS-13, Competitive design with SS-17 |
| Space Launcher Derivative | Rockot |
| USA Code Name | SS-20/SS-28 |
| Nato Code Name: | Saber |
| Russian Designation: | Pioner RSD-10 |
| Range: | 5000 Km |
| Stages: | 2 |
| Fuel: | Solid |
| Inservice: | Deleted by INF treaty |
| Max Number Deployed | About 400 |
| Notes: | Used common components with the SS-16 Road Mobile ICBM design. Improved version SS-28 never fielded because it was eliminated under the INF treaty. |
| Space Launcher Derivative | START |
| USA Code Name | SS-21 |
| Nato Code Name: | Scarab |
| Russian Designation: | 9K79 Tochka, missile 9M79 |
| 9K71R Tochka-R, Frag warhead passive radar seeker CEP 45 m. | |
| 9K71U, improved version range increased to 120Km without increase in CEP. | |
| Range: | 70 Km |
| Stages: | 1 |
| Fuel: | Solid |
| CEP | 100 - 150m |
| Inservice: | Current System |
| Notes: | Replacement for FROG -7 System. Very Mobile
A battery consists of 2 launchers, 1 reloader and one command vehicle and a supply truck. |
| USA Code Name | SS-22 |
| Nato Code Name: | Scaleboard |
| Russian Designation: | Temp-S |
| Range: | 900 Km |
| Stages: | 2 |
| Fuel: | Solid |
| Inservice: | Deleted by INF treaty |
| Notes: | Later renamed SS-12B. Similar system to SS-12 but used a new missile with all solid fuel |
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From http://www.fas.org
| USA Code Name | SS-23 |
| Nato Code Name: | Spider |
| Russian Designation: | 9K714 Oka 9K714U Oka U - improved version |
| Range: | 500 Km |
| Stages: | 1 |
| Fuel: | Solid |
| Guidance | INS. INS and Radar in U version (50 m CEP) |
| Inservice: | Deleted by INF Treaty U Version never deployed due to INF Treaty. |
| Notes: | Replacement for SCUD - seems to have been a larger
SS-21 on the same launcher system.
Warhead system included ECM and decoys. |
| Space Launcher Derivative | Sphere |
| USA Code Name | SS-24 |
| Nato Code Name: | Scaple |
| Russian Designation: | RS-22 |
| Range: | 10000 Km |
| Stages: | 3 |
| Fuel: | Solid |
| Inservice: | Out Of Service. The factory in the Ukraine has been rebuilt for other uses so there is no way or reworking these systems when the 10 year service life expired. All have now been scrapped. |
| Notes: | Train Mobile ICBM + Silo Based |
| Space Launcher Derivative | Yes |
| USA Code Name | SS-25 |
| Nato Code Name: | Sickle |
| Russian Designation: | Topol - RS12M |
| Range: | 10000 Km |
| Stages: | 3 |
| Fuel: | Solid |
| Warhead: | Single Nuclear |
| Inservice: | No longer in production, 360 deployed, starting to be retired replaced by SS-27 |
| Notes: | Mobile (Road) Wheeled |
| Space Launcher Derivative | START |
USA Code : SS -X -26
Notes: Development Stopped, was to be a replacement for SS-18
From http://www.rusarm.ru
| USA Code Name | SS-26 |
| Nato Code Name: | Stone |
| Russian Designation: | Iskander-E (Export Version) , Tender, Iskander-M |
| Range: | 300 Km |
| Stages: | 1 |
| Warhead: | 480Kg - unitary or 10 Submutitions |
| Weight: | 3,800 Kg |
| Fuel: | Solid |
| Guidance: | GPS/GLONASS/Inertial/Imaging IR & Radar Terminal Homing. No Terminal homing on Iskander-E (export) |
| Design Bureau: | KBM Engineering |
| Inservice: | 1999 |
| Notes: | Mobile (Road) Wheeled - replacement for SS-23 Two missiles to each launcher. It is not clear what the delay between firing each round is. Warhead includes ECM. |
| USA Code Name | SS-27 |
| Nato Code Name: | |
| Russian Designation: | Topol -M |
| Range: | 10000 Km |
| Stages: | 3 |
| Fuel: | Solid |
| Inservice: | First regiment placed into service 2 years late 1999. Some will be placed in rebuilt SS-18 silos. |
| Notes: | Improved Silo based SS-25 |
SS-29 Designation for Road mobile version of Topol-M - none deployed yet.
Important Note |
| The Russian ICBM forces are in a state of collapse. Funds for new equipment and servicing of in-service systems fall short of minimum requirements. The current strategy is to concentrate on two families of equipment. The SS-19 and the SS-25/27. The SS-19s are being remanufactured in order to improve the reliability and service life. Production is now concentrated on the SS-27 which is being installed in rebuilt silos from other systems such as the SS-17 and SS-18. However production and deployment is well below plan with the first regiment of SS-27 Topol-M being deployed two years late. Production of the mobile version of the SS-27 is stalled due to lack of funds. As running costs of mobile ICBM's such as the SS-25 are much higher than silo based systems it is possible that the Russians will not even be able to continue to fund the SS-25 force. In this case the Russians would revert to a Silo based force of SS-27 and SS-19 systems. |
