R-29 Vysota
The R-29 is a family of Soviet submarine-launched ballistic missiles, designed by Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau. All variants use astro-inertial guidance systems.
Also recorded as SS-N-8 Sawfly · Sawfly · Vysota · 4K75
R-29 Vysota
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- R-29 /RSM-40
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- submarine-launched ballistic missile
- Region
- Soviet Union
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The R-29 is a family of Soviet submarine-launched ballistic missiles, designed by Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau. All variants use astro-inertial guidance systems.
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• Name — R-29 /RSM-40 • Origin — Soviet Union/Russia • Type — SLBM • Is Missile — yes • Service — 1974–present • Used By — Russian Navy • Designer — Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau • Weight — 32800 kg • Length — 13.2 m • Diameter — 1.8m • Velocity — 123 m/s • Range — 123 m • Payload Capacity — 1100 kg • Guidance — astro-inertial • Propellant — liquid
R-29
R-29
• Deployment date: 1974 • Manufacturer designation: 4K75 • DoD designation: SS-N-8 Mod 1 • ASCC designation: "Sawfly" • SALT designation: RSM-40 • Submarine: Delta I and Delta II • Total Mass: 32,800 kg • Core Diameter: 1.80 m • Total Length: 13.20 m • Span: 1.80 m • Payload: 1100 kg • Maximum range: 7,700 km (4,784 miles) • Number of Standard Warheads: 1 (800 kt) • Number of stages: 2
R-29R
R-29R
• Deployment date: 1978 • Manufacturer designation: 4K75R • DoD designation: SS-N-18 Mod 1 • ASCC designation: "Stingray" • SALT designation: RSM-50 • Submarine: Delta III • Total Mass: 35,300 kg • Core Diameter: 1.80 m • Total Length: 14.40 m • Span: 1.80 m • Payload: 1650 kg • Maximum range: 6,500 km (4,038 miles) • Number of Standard Warheads: 3 (500 kt) • Number of stages: 2
R-29RK
R-29RK
• Manufacturer designation: 4K75RK • DoD designation: SS-N-18 Mod 2 • ASCC designation: "Stingray" • SALT designation: RSM-50 • Submarine: Delta III • Total Mass: 34,388 kg • Core Diameter: 1.80 m • Total Length: 14.40 m • Span: 1.80 m • Maximum range: 6,500 km (4,038 miles) • Number of Standard Warheads: 7 (100 kt) • Number of stages: 2
R-29RL
R-29RL
• Manufacturer designation: 4K75RL • DoD designation: SS-N-18 Mod 3 • ASCC designation: "Stingray" • SALT designation: RSM-50 • Submarine: Delta III • Total Mass: 35,300 kg • Core Diameter: 1.80 m • Total Length: 14.09 m • Span: 1.80 m • Maximum range: 9,000 km (5,592 miles) • Number of Standard Warheads: 1 (450 kt) • Number of stages: 2
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• The Russian Navy is the only operator of the R-29 missile family. Modernized and active variants are the R-29RMU Sineva and R-29RMU2 Layner. As of 2023, 64 R-29RMU/RMU2 on ballistic missile submarines: • Delta IV class has 16 (R-29RMU/RMU2) per ship. • K-51 • K-114 • K-18 • K-407
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• Soviet Navy
SOVIET DELTA SUBMARINE FIRING SS-N-18 MISSILES A Soviet DELTA III nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine firing SS-N-18 missiles. The DELTA III submarine was 155 meters long, had 16 missile firing tubes, and carried SS-N-18 nuclear missiles.
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- 1.Ballistic and cruise missile threat.
- 2.R-29 / SS-N-8 SAWFLY.
- 3.SAGE Journals: Your gateway to world-class journal research. bos.sagepub.com.
- 4.:ru:Подводные лодки проекта 667БДР «Кальмар»
- 5.Strategic Fleet. russianforces.org. January 2017.
- 6.Podvig, Pavel. Two Project 667BDR submarines withdrawn from service. Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. 14 March 2018.
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