Wikipedia / R-29 (missile)
Wikipedia / R-29 (missile)
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.
Variants
R-29
Deployment date: 1974
Manufacturer designation: 4K75
DoD designation: SS-N-8 Mod 1
ASCC designation: "Sawfly"
SALT designation: RSM-40
Total Mass: 32,800kg
Core Diameter: 1.80 m
Total Length: 13.20 m
Span: 1.80 m
Payload: 1100kg
Maximum range: 7,700km (4,784miles)
Number of Standard Warheads: 1 (800 kt)
Number of stages: 2
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: 35,300kg
Core Diameter: 1.80 m
Total Length: 14.40 m
Span: 1.80 m
Payload: 1650kg
Maximum range: 6,500km (4,038miles)
Number of Standard Warheads: 3 (500 kt)
Number of stages: 2
R-29RK
Manufacturer designation: 4K75RK
DoD designation: SS-N-18 Mod 2
ASCC designation: "Stingray"
SALT designation: RSM-50
Submarine: Delta III
Total Mass: 34,388kg
Core Diameter: 1.80 m
Total Length: 14.40 m
Span: 1.80 m
Maximum range: 6,500km (4,038miles)
Number of Standard Warheads: 7 (100 kt)
Number of stages: 2
R-29RL
Manufacturer designation: 4K75RL
DoD designation: SS-N-18 Mod 3
ASCC designation: "Stingray"
SALT designation: RSM-50
Submarine: Delta III
Total Mass: 35,300kg
Core Diameter: 1.80 m
Total Length: 14.09 m
Span: 1.80 m
Maximum range: 9,000km (5,592miles)
Number of Standard Warheads: 1 (450 kt)
Number of stages: 2
R-29RM
R-29RMU
R-29RMU2
Operators
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
Former operators
See also
References
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