Russian Surface To Surface Systems

SS- 1a Scunner

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USA Code Name SS-1a
Nato Code Name: Scunner
Russian Designation: 8A11
Range: 320 Km
Fuel: Liquid - Alcohol + LOX
Engine RD-100
Inservice: 1950
Notes: First Russian system incorporates V2 parts

SS- 1b & c Scud

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USA Code Name SS-1b & c
Nato Code Name: Scud
Russian Designation: 8K14
Range: 280 Km
Fuel: Liquid - RFNA and Hydrazine (UDMH)
Engine:  
Inservice: 1957
Notes: No longer in production. Made famous by the Gulf War
In use by several states and production continues in China and North Korea.
Mobile System
  Scud Being Prepared For Launch
Important Note: The Russians regularly resued designation between families of missiles in order to confuse
foreign intelligency agencies in this case it worked as the SS-1a beares
no relationship to the SS-1b or SS-1c. We will see more cases of this later.

SS- 2 Sibling

 

USA Code Name SS-2
Nato Code Name: Sibling
Russian Designation: 8K38
Range: 600
Fuel: Liquid - Alcohol + LOX
Engine RD-101
Inservice: 1952
Notes: IRBM Based on V2 (A4)

 

SS- 3 Shyster MRBM

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USA Code Name SS-3
Nato Code Name: Shyster
Russian Designation: 8K51
Range: 1200 Km
Fuel: Liquid LOX/Alcohol later LOX replaced by Kerosene
Engine RD-103
Inservice: 1955
Notes: MRBM Based on V2 (A4)

 

SS- 4 Sandal MRBM

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USA Code Name SS-4
Nato Code Name: Sandal
Russian Designation: 8K63
Range: 2200 Km
Fuel: Liquid - kerosene + RFNA
Engine RD-214
Inservice: 1959
Notes: MRBM - The Missile that sparked the Cuban Missile Crisis as it could reach the lower USA from Cuba
Space Launcher Derivative B-1


SS- 5 Skean IRBM

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USA Code Name SS-5
Nato Code Name: Skean
Russian Designation: 8K51
Range: 3500 Km
Fuel: Liquid - RFNA and Hydrazine (UDMH)
Max Number Deployed 100
Inservice: 1961 OOS
Notes: IRBM - Based so as to target Western Europe
Space Launcher Derivative C-1



SS- 6 Sapwood ICBM

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USA Code Name SS-6
Nato Code Name: Sapwood
Russian Designation: 8K71
Range: 19 000 Km
Stages: 2
Fuel: Liquid -  LOX & Kerosene
Engines Stage 1 RD-107
Engines Stage 2 RD-108
Inservice: 1957 - OOS
Max Number Deployed Less than 10
Notes: First ICBM in the world - forms the basis of Russian A-2 Rocket Launch System
Space Launcher Derivative A-1 Family


SS- 7 Saddler ICBM

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USA Code Name SS-7
Nato Code Name: Saddler
Russian Designation: 8K64
Range: 11 000 Km
Stages: 2
Engines Stage 1 RD-218
Engines Stage 2 RD-219
Fuel: Liquid - RFNA and Hydrazine (UDMH)
Inservice: 1959 - OOS
Max Number Deployed 186
Notes: Large ICBM described as being "Titan Like"

The picture below is a system called the R-26 or 8K66 system, it was also designated SS-8 Sasin

But it is not the SS-8 in the next panel !! ( Don't you just love designation reuse!)


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SS- 8 Sasin ICBM

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USA Code Name SS-8
Nato Code Name: Sasin
Russian Designation: 8K75
Range: 11 000 Km
Stages: 2
Fuel: Liquid
Inservice: 1959 - OOS
Notes: Only 19 deployed - backup for SS-7


SS- 9 Scrap ICBM

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USA Code Name SS-9
Nato Code Name: Scrap
Russian Designation: 8K67
Range: 11 000 Km
Stages: 2
Fuel: Liquid -  RFNA & Kerosene
Max Number Deployed About 250
Inservice: 1965 - OOS
Notes: Basis of F Rocket System
Space Launcher Derivative F-1

SS- 10  ICBM  - this system was designed for the same requirement as the SS-9.

It was not approved as it did not use storable propellent.It was also known as the GR-1, or Global rocket 1, which was also intended to be a satellite launcher.

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USA Code Name SS-10
Nato Code Name: Scrag
Russian Designation: GR-1
Range: 12 000 Km
Stages: 3
Fuel: Liquid -  LOX & Kerosene
Inservice: Never entered service
Notes: Simple low risk design produced in case the more complicated SS-9 design failed

 

UR  200, Universal Rocket 200 SCRAG

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USA Code Name None
Nato Code Name: None
Russian Designation: UR 200
Range: 12 000 Km
Stages: 2
Fuel: Liquid - N2O4/UDMH
Inservice: Never entered service
Notes: Competor for SS-9 , the designer fell from grace and the design was rejected.

SS- 11 Sego ICBM

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USA Code Name SS-11
Nato Code Name: Sego
Russian Designation:  
Range: 9 600 Km
Stages: 2
Fuel: Liquid
Inservice: 1966 - OOS
Max Numbers Deployed 990
Notes: First Cold Launched ICBM - only recently scrapped as part of START ll


SS- 12 Scaleboard MRBM

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USA Code Name SS-12
Nato Code Name: Scaleboard
Russian Designation: 9M76
Range: 800 Km
Stages: 1
Fuel: Liquid
Inservice: 1969 - OOS
Notes: Mobile Rocket System (Wheeled)


SS- 13 Savage ICBM

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USA Code Name SS-13
Nato Code Name: Savage
Russian Designation: 8K98
Range: 8000 Km
Stages: 3
Fuel: Solid
Inservice: 1969 - OOS
Max Number Deployed 60
Notes: First Russian ICBM to use solid fuel - eliminated by START ll


SS- 14 Scapegoat

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USA Code Name SS-14
Nato Code Name: Scapegoat
Russian Designation: 8K96
Range: 4000 Km
Stages: 2
Fuel: Solid First Stage - Liquid Second
Inservice: Not accepted for service
Notes: IRBM Tracked Mobile System - Incorrectly reported to be related to SS-13

 

SS- 15 Scrooge MRBM

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USA Code Name SS-15
Nato Code Name: Scrooge
Russian Designation: 8K99
Range: 5000 Km
Stages: ?
Fuel: ?
Inservice: Not Accepted For Service
Notes: MRBM Tracked Mobile System - Incorrectly reported to be related to SS-13


SS- 16 Sinner ICBM

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USA Code Name SS-16
Nato Code Name: Sinner
Russian Designation: RS-14 (missile)
Range: 9000 Km
Stages: 3
Fuel: Solid
Inservice: Only in service in small numbers as not a sucessful design Now OOS
Notes Road Mobile System - Failed Acceptence Tests


SS- 17 Spanker ICBM

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USA Code Name SS-17
Nato Code Name: Spanker
Russian Designation: RS-16 (missile)
Range: 11000 Km
Stages: 2
Fuel: Liquid
Inservice: Currently in service but Near End Of Life (NEOL)
Notes: Replacement for SS-11 competing design with SS-19

 

SS- 18 Satan ICBM

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USA Code Name SS-18
Nato Code Name: Satan
Russian Designation: RS-20 (missile)
Range: 12000 Km
Stages: 2
Fuel: Liquid
Inservice: Out Of Service
Notes: Very large ICBM - replacement for SS-9
Space Launcher Derivative Yes


SS- 19 Stilleto ICBM

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USA Code Name SS-19
Nato Code Name: Stilleto
Russian Designation: RS-18 (missile)
Range: 10000 Km
Stages: 2
Fuel: Liquid
Inservice: In Service
Notes: Replacement for SS-11 and SS-13, Competitive desigh with SS-17
Space Launcher Derivative Rockot

 

SS- 20 Saber IRBM

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USA Code Name SS-20
Nato Code Name: Saber
Russian Designation: Pioner RSD-10
Range: 5000 Km
Stages: 2
Fuel: Solid
Inservice: Deleted by INF treaty
Max Number Deployed About 400
Notes: Mobile system (wheels) - replaces SS-14 - incorrectly reported to be related to SS-16
Space Launcher Derivative START

SS- 21 Scarab

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USA Code Name SS-21
Nato Code Name: Scarab
Russian Designation: 9K79
Range: 120 Km
Stages: 1
Fuel: Solid
Inservice: Current System
Notes: Replacement for FROG -7 System. Very Mobile


SS- 22

 

USA Code Name SS-22
Nato Code Name: Scaleboard
Russian Designation:  
Range: 800 Km
Stages: 1
Fuel: ?
Inservice: Current System
Notes: Modified version of SS 12M SRBM

 

SS- 23 Spider SRBM

 

USA Code Name SS-23
Nato Code Name: Spider
Russian Designation:  
Range: 500 Km
Stages: 1
Fuel: Solid
Inservice: Deleted by INF Treaty
Notes: Replacement for SCUD - appreance seems to have been a larger SS-21 on the same launcher system.
Space Launcher Derivative Sphere

 

SS- 24 Scapel ICBM

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USA Code Name SS-24
Nato Code Name: Scaple
Russian Designation: RS-22
Range: 10000 Km
Stages: 3
Fuel: Solid
Inservice: Current but NEOL due to the factory being in the Ukraine
Notes: Train Mobile ICBM + Silo Based
Space Launcher Derivative Yes


SS- 25 Sickle ICBM

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USA Code Name SS-25
Nato Code Name: Sickle
Russian Designation: Topol - RS12M
Range: 10000 Km
Stages: 3
Fuel: Solid
Inservice: Currently only ICBM still in production by Russia
Notes: Mobile (Road) Wheeled
Space Launcher Derivative START


SS-X - 26 ICBM

USA Code : SS -X -26
Notes:Development Stopped, was to be a replacement for SS-18

SS- X -26 SRBM

 

USA Code Name SS-X-26
Nato Code Name:  
Russian Designation:  
Range: <500 Km
Stages:  
Fuel: Solid
Inservice: Development
Notes: Mobile (Road) Wheeled - replacement for SS-23



SS-X - 27 ICBM
USA Code Name SS-27
Nato Code Name:  
Russian Designation: Topol -M
Range: 10000 Km
Stages: 3
Fuel: Solid
Inservice: Development
Notes: Improved Silo based SS-25

 

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