MilitaryRT-2PM2 Topol-M ICBM
Missile Systemconfirmed
Single-warhead, solid-fuel Russian ICBM (NATO: SS-27 Sickle B), the first ICBM developed after the Soviet Union dissolved. It is deployed both in reinforced silos and on 16-wheel road-mobile launchers.
Specifications
| Type | Missile System |
| Origin | Russia |
| Manufacturer | Votkinsk Machine Building Plant / Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology |
| Introduced | 1998 |
| Status | In service |
| Range | 11,000 |
History
The first regiment of the Taman Missile Division took 10 missiles into service in December 1998. Silo and mobile regiments followed until about 2010, after which new production switched to the MIRVed RS-24 Yars.
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 60 silo-based + 18 road-mobile (March 2020) | estimated |
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