R-21 (missile)
| R-21 (missile) | |
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| General Information | |
| Type | Medium Range Missile ( SLBM ) |
| Local name | R-21, 4K55 |
| NATO designation | SS-N-5 Serb |
| Country of origin |
 Soviet Union
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| Manufacturer | Makeyev State Missile Center |
| development | 1958 |
| Commissioning | 1963 |
| Working time | 1989 |
| Technical specifications | |
| length | 12.90 m |
| diameter | 1,400 mm |
| Combat weight | 16,600 kg |
First stage drive |
Liquid rocket engine |
| speed | 3,440 m / s |
| Range | 1,400 km |
| Furnishing | |
| steering | Inertial navigation platform |
| Warhead | 1 nuclear warhead with 0.8-1 MT |
| Weapon platforms | SSBN |
| CEP |
2-2.8 km |
| Lists on the subject | |
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The R-21 ( NATO code name SS-N-5 Serb ) was a submarine-based ballistic missile ( SLBM ) of the Soviet Union .
The R-21 was the first Soviet nuclear missile that could be launched from a submerged submarine. It was in service from the 1960s to the 1980s and had a range of around 1,400 km.
The warhead contained a hydrogen bomb with an explosive power of 0.8 to 1 megaton TNT equivalent .
The missiles were installed on Project 629B-class and Project 658M-class submarines .
Web links
- GlobalSecurity.org : R-21 / SS-N-5 SERB (engl.)