R-29 Vysota

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R-29 Vysota/RSM-40
SS-N-8 sketch.svg
Type SLBM
Place of origin Soviet Union/Russia
Service history
In service 1974�present
Used by Russian Navy
Production history
Designer Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau
Specifications
Mass 32,800 kg (72,300 lb)
Length 13.2 m (43 ft)
Diameter 1.8m
Propellant liquid[1]
Guidance
system
astro-inertial
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ballistic missiles, designed by Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau. All variants use
astro-inertial guidance systems.[2]

Contents
1 Variants
1.1 R-29
1.2 R-29R
1.3 R-29RK
1.4 R-29RL
1.5 R-29RM
1.6 R-29RMU
1.7 R-29RMU2
2 Operators
2.1 Former operators
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
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: 7,700 km (4,784 miles)
Number of Standard Warheads: 1
Number of stages: 2
R-29R
[citation needed]

Deployment date: 1978 [3]

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 (4,038 miles)
Number of Standard Warheads: 3 (0.5 Mt) [3]
Number of stages: 2
R-29RK
[citation needed]

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 (4,038 miles)
Number of Standard Warheads: 7 (0.1 Mt)
Number of stages: 2
R-29RL
[citation needed]

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 (5,592 miles)
Number of Standard Warheads: 1 (0.45 Mt)[4]
Number of stages: 2
R-29RM
Main article: R-29RM Shtil
R-29RMU
Main article: R-29RMU Sineva
R-29RMU2
Main article: R-29RMU2 Layner
Operators
Russia
The Russian Navy is the only operator of the R-29 missile family. Modernized and
active variants are the R-29R, R-29RMU Sineva and R-29RMU2 Layner. As of 2019, 80
R-29RMU/RMU2 and 16 R-29R missiles were deployed on the Delta-class ballistic
missile submarines:[5][6]
Delta IV-class (R-29RMU/RMU2)
K-51 Verkhoturye
K-84 Ekaterinburg
K-114 Tula
K-117 Bryansk
K-18 Karelia
K-407 Novomoskovsk
Delta III-class (R-29R)
K-44 Ryazan
Former operators
Soviet Union
Soviet Navy
See also
RSM-56 Bulava
Kanyon
UGM-133 Trident II
M45 (missile)
M51 (missile)
JL-1
JL-2
K Missile family
Pukkuksong-1
R-39 Rif
R-39M
References
"Ballistic and cruise missile threat". Archived from the original on 18 July 2017.
Retrieved 20 July 2017.
"R-29 / SS-N-8 SAWFLY". Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 4
April 2015.
"SAGE Journals: Your gateway to world-class journal research". bos.sagepub.com.
ru:????????? ????? ??????? 667??? �???????�
"Strategic Fleet". russianforces.org. January 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
"Two Project 667BDR submarines withdrawn from service". russianforces.org. 14
March 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
External links
CSIS Missile Threat - SS-N-18
FAS guide on the R-29R
FAS guide on the R-29RM
State Rocket Company Makayev