R-29 (missile)

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R-29 is a family of Russian submarine-launched ballistic missiles, designed by State Rocket Center Makayev. Development of the R-29 SLBMs started in the 1963 and was first launched in 1969. It uses the storable Liquid rocket propellants N2O4/UDMH. Over time different versions have developed listed below. The R-29 is in use with Russian Navy on Delta I,Delta II, Delta III and Delta IV class submarine. The R-29 can be equipped with nuclear warheads, but is also used for launching artificial satellites. The R-29R variant is sold for commercial satellite launches as the Volna, while the R-29RM is being sold as the Shtil' launch vehicle.

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[edit] Variants

[edit] 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
  • Total Mass: 32,800 kg
  • Core Diameter: 1.80 m
  • Total Length: 13.20 m
  • Span: 1.80 m
  • Payload: 1100 kg
  • Maximum range: 7700 km
  • Number Standard Warheads: 1
  • Number of stages: 2

[edit] R-29D

  • Deployment Date: 1978
  • Manufacturer designation: 4K75D
  • DoD designation: SS-N-8 Mod 2
  • ASCC designation: "Sawfly"
  • SALT designation: RSM-40
  • Submarine: Delta II
  • Total Mass: 33,300 kg
  • Core Diameter: 1.80 m
  • Total Length: 13.00 m
  • Span: 1.80 m
  • Payload: 1100 kg
  • Maximum range: 9100 km
  • Number Standard Warheads: 1
  • Number of stages: 2

[edit] R-29K

  • Manufacturer designation: 4K75K
  • DoD designation: SS-N-18 Mod 2
  • ASCC designation: "Stingray"
  • SALT designation: RSM-50
  • Total Mass: 34,388 kg
  • Core Diameter: 1.80 m
  • Total Length: 14.40 m
  • Span: 1.80 m
  • Standard warhead mass: 820 kg
  • Maximum range: 7,980 km
  • Number Standard Warheads: 1
  • Number of stages: 2

[edit] R-29R

  • Deployment Date: 1979
  • 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
  • Number Standard Warheads: 3
  • Number of stages: 2

[edit] R-29RL

  • Manufacturer designation: 4K75RL
  • DoD designation: SS-N-18 Mod 3
  • ASCC designation: "Stingray"
  • SALT designation: RSM-50
  • Total Mass: 35,300 kg
  • Core Diameter: 1.80 m
  • Total Length: 14.09 m
  • Span: 1.80 m
  • Standard warhead mass: 1300 kg
  • Maximum range: 6500 km
  • Number Standard Warheads: 7
  • Number of stages: 2

[edit] R-29RM

  • Deployment Date: 1986
  • Manufacturer designation: 4K75RM
  • DoD designation: SS-N-23
  • ASCC designation: "Skif"
  • SALT designation: RSM-54
  • Submarine: Delta IV
  • Total Mass: 40,300 kg
  • Core Diameter: 1.90 m
  • Total Length: 14.80 m
  • Span: 1.90 m
  • Payload: 2800 kg
  • Maximum range: 8300 km
  • Number Standard Warheads: 4 (tested with 10)
  • Number of stages: 3

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Russian and former Soviet "R" designation sequence
R-1 · R-2 · R-3 · R-4 · R-5 · R-7 · R-8 · R-9 · R-11 · R-12 · R-13 · R-14 Chusovaya · R-15 · Tumansky R-15 · R-16 · R-21 · R-23 · R-26 · R-27, Vympel R-27 · R-29 · R-33 · R-36 · R-37 · R-39 · R-40 · R-46, GR-1 · R-60 · R-73 · R-77 · 81R · R-101 · R-103 · R-172 · R-300 Elbrus · R-400
Other
TR-1 · RS-24 · RS-82 · RT-2 · RT-2PM · RT-2UTTH · RT-15 · RT-20 · RT-21 · RT-23 · RT-25 · RSM-56 · RKV-500A, RK-55 · KSR-5 · RSS-40 · UR-100 · UR-100 · UR-100N