RS-12 (missile)
| RS-12 (missile) | |
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| General Information | |
| Type | ICBM |
| Local name | RS-12 / RT-2 8K98 |
| NATO designation | SS-13 Savage |
| Country of origin |
 Soviet Union
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| Manufacturer | OKB-1 (Korolev) |
| development | 1961 |
| Commissioning | 1968 |
| Working time | 1986 |
| Technical specifications | |
| length |
RT-2 : 21.10 m, RT-2P : 21.35 m |
| diameter | 1,840 mm |
| Combat weight | 51,000 kg |
| Drive First stage Second stage Third stage |
Solid solid solid |
| Range |
RT-2 : 9,400 km RT-2P : 9,500 km |
| Furnishing | |
| steering | Inertial navigation system |
| Warhead | 1 nuclear warhead with 750 kT plus decoys (only RT-2P) |
| Detonator | Programmed detonator |
| Weapon platforms | Missile silo |
| CEP |
RT-2 : 1,900 m |
| Lists on the subject | |
The SS-13 Savage was a ballistic intercontinental missile from Soviet production. The GRAU index is 8K98 . The system index of the Russian armed forces is RT-2. The SS-13 was the first Soviet solid-propelled ICBM to become operational.
development
In 1961, the OKB-1 Koroljow design office began developing the system. The SS-13 was introduced to the Strategic Missile Forces in 1968 . In the years that followed, 60 missile silos for the SS-13 were built in the region around Yoshkar-Ola . The system lifespan for the SS-13 was estimated at 10 years. It was later extended to 15 years.
The experience gained with the SS-13 formed the basis for the later ICBM systems SS-16 , SS-25 and SS-27 .
technology
The SS-13 was a three-stage solid rocket. For the SS-13, PAL-17/7 fuel based on butyl rubber was intended. Control was carried out using an inertial navigation platform . A precision ( CEP ) of 1,500 to 1,900 m (depending on the version) was achieved.
status
All 60 SS-13 systems were stationed in the Yoshkar-Ola area. The RS-12 system was programmed to combat so-called "soft targets" such as cities and population centers in Europe, North America and Asia. In the course of the SALT-I disarmament negotiations, all SS-13 systems were deactivated and scrapped. The last 8K98 guided missile was scrapped in 1995.
literature
- P. Podvig (Ed.): Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. MIT Press, 2004, ISBN 978-0-262-16202-9
- SJ Zaloga : The Kremlin's Nuclear Sword - The Rise and Fall of Russia's Strategic Nuclear Forces, 1945-2000. Smithsonian Institution Press, 2001, ISBN 1-58834-007-4
Web links
- Globalsecurity.org
- www.dtig.org ( Memento from October 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Overview of ballistic guided missiles from Russian production (German)
- Missilethreat.com ( page no longer available )
- RT-2 in the Encyclopedia Astronautica (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ SJ Zaloga : The Kremlin's Nuclear Sword - The Rise and Fall of Russia's Strategic Nuclear Forces, 1945-2000. Smithsonian Institution Press, 2001, ISBN 1-58834-007-4 .
- ↑ P. Podvig (Ed.): Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. MIT Press, 2004, ISBN 978-0-262-16202-9 .