R-29 Vysota[1] is a family of Soviet 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[citation needed]. 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[citation needed].
Variants[]
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
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 (0,2 мт)
- Number of stages: 2
R-29RK[]
- Manufacturer designation: 4K75RK
- DoD designation: SS-N-18 Mod 2
- ASCC designation: "Stingray"
- SALT designation: RSM-50
- Submarine: Delta III
- Total Mass: 34,388 kg
- Core Diameter: 1.80 m
- Total Length: 14.40 m
- Span: 1.80 m
- Maximum range: 6,500 km
- Number Standard Warheads: 7 (0,1 мт)
- Number of stages: 2
R-29RL[]
- Manufacturer designation: 4K75RL
- DoD designation: SS-N-18 Mod 3
- ASCC designation: "Stingray"
- SALT designation: RSM-50
- Submarine: Delta III
- Total Mass: 35,300 kg
- Core Diameter: 1.80 m
- Total Length: 14.09 m
- Span: 1.80 m
- Maximum range: 9,000 km
- Number Standard Warheads: 1 (0,45 мт) [2]
- Number of stages: 2
R-29RM[]
Main article: SS-N-23
- 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
R-29RMU[]
R-29RMU2[]
Operator[]
Soviet Union- The Soviet Navy was the only operator of the R-29.
Russia- The Russian Navy inherited the R-29 from the Soviet Navy.
References[]
- ↑ Aviation.ru - Missiles
- ↑ http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B5_%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BA%D0%B8_%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%B0_667%D0%91%D0%94%D0%A0_%C2%AB%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%80%C2%BB
- ↑ http://russianforces.org/blog/2011/10/liner_slbm_explained.shtml
External links[]
- R-29
- FAS guide on the R-29
- FAS guide on the R-29R
- FAS guide on the R-29RM
- State Rocket Company Makayev
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