R-29 Vysota (Russian: Р-29 Высота, lit. 'height') is a family of Soviet submarine-launched ballistic missiles, designed by Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau.All variants use astro-inertial guidance systems.[2]
R-29 Vysota/RSM-40 | |
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Type | SLBM |
Place of origin | Soviet Union/Russia |
Service history | |
In service | 1974–present |
Used by | Russian Navy |
Production history | |
Designer | Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau |
Specifications | |
Mass | 32,800 kg (72,300 lb) |
Length | 13.2 m (43 ft) |
Diameter | 1.8m |
Propellant | liquid[1] |
Guidance system | astro-inertial |
Variants
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
- Deployment date: 1978 [3]
- 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) [3]
- 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: 34,388 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
- 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)[4]
- 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 Delta-class ballistic missile submarines:[5][6]
- Delta IV class has 16 (R-29RMU/RMU2) per ship.
- K-51 Verkhoturye
- K-114 Tula
- K-18 Karelia
- K-407 Novomoskovsk
Former operators
See also
References
External links
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