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Russian SS-18 Profiled

July 27, 2006 :: BBC Worldwide Monitoring :: News

The Russian weekly Argumenty i Fakty recently published a profile of the SS-18 Satan (RS-20 Voyevoda) intercontinental ballistic missile. At 210,000 kg, the SS-18 is the largest of the fourth generation Soviet intercontinental-range missiles and the only “heavy” missile allowed under the second Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT II). The report notes that the SS-18 is “well equipped with 10 powerful warheads,” for each of which “the enemy will have to use 3-10 antimissiles.” In recent weeks, a modified SS-18 known as the Dnepr carrier rocket has been used to launch civilian satellites. (Article)

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