RT-2PM2 Topol-M
The RT-2PM2 «Topol-M» (Russian: РТ-2ПМ2 «Тополь-М», NATO reporting name: SS-27 "Sickle B"[4], other names: SS-27 Mod 1,[5][6] RS-12M1, RS-12M2, formerly incorrectly RT-2UTTKh)[7] is one of the most recent intercontinental ballistic missiles to be deployed by Russia.[8] It is the first to be made after the fall of the Soviet Union. It was designed from the RT-2PM Topol mobile intercontinental ballistic missile.
| Topol-M SS-27 "Sickle B" | |
|---|---|
 A Topol-M (in its container) on MZKT-79221 mobile launcher during rehearsals for the 2012 Moscow Victory Day Parade. | |
| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | December 1997–present |
| Used by | Russian Strategic Missile Troops |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology |
| Manufacturer | Votkinsk Machine Building Plant |
| Produced | December 1994–2010 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 47,200 kg (104,000 lb) |
| Length | 22.7 m (74 ft) |
| Diameter | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Warhead | 1 x 1.0 Mt [1] |
| Engine | Three-stage Solid-fuel rocket |
Operational range | 11,000 km (6,800 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 7,520 metres per second (27,100 km/h; 16,800 mph; Mach 22)[2] |
Guidance system | Inertial with GLONASS[3] |
| Accuracy | 200 m CEP[2] |
Launch platform | Silo, road-mobile TEL |
RT-2PM2 Topol-M Media
Dmitry Medvedev during his visit to a regiment of the Strategic Rocket Forces equipped with Topol-M
Combat Support Vehicle (MOBD) 15V231 of Topol/Topol-M at the Saint-Petersburg Artillery Museum
Troposphere Relay Station R-406VCh of Topol/Topol-M at the Saint-Petersburg Artillery Museum
Topol-M mobile launchers on the streets of Moscow during Victory Day Parade Rehearsal
Loading ICBM Topol-M into the launch silo
The final stage of loading the rocket into the launch silo
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References
- ↑ SIPRI Yearbook Online 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Topol-M: Missile Defense Penetrator by Michal Fiszer". Mputtre.com. Archived from the original on 2012-12-30. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ↑ www.missiledefenseadvocacy.org. "Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance » SS-27 / Topol-M". missiledefenseadvocacy.org.
- ↑ "SS-27 Sickle B". Deagel.com. 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ↑ "Russian ICBM Force Modernization: Arms Control Please!".
- ↑ "Crowdsourcing Russian ICBMs". www.armscontrolwonk.com.
- ↑ RS-12M1/2 Topol-M (SS-27/RT-2PM2) (Russian Federation), Offensive weapons
- ↑ "RT-2PM2 Topol-M (SS-27 Mod 1 "Sickle B")". Missile Threat. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
