RT-2PM2 Topol-M
The RT-2PM2 «Topol-M» (Russian: РТ-2ПМ2 «Тополь-М», NATO reporting name: SS-27 "Sickle B", other designations: SS-27 Mod 1, RS-12M1, RS-12M2, formerly incorrectly RT-2UTTKh) is one of the most recent intercontinental ballistic missiles to be deployed by Russia (see RS-24 sometimes classified as a Topol-M variant), and the first to be developed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. It was developed from the RT-2PM Topol mobile intercontinental ballistic missile.
| Topol-M SS-27 "Sickle B" | |
|---|---|
A Topol-M (in its container) on MZKT-79221 mobile launcher during rehearsals for the 2012 Moscow Victory Day Parade. | |
| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | December 2000–present |
| Used by | Russian Strategic Missile Troops |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology |
| Manufacturer | Votkinsk Machine Building Plant |
| Produced | December 1994–2010 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 47,200 kg (104,000 lb) |
| Length | 22.7 m (74 ft) |
| Diameter | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Warhead | 1 x 1.0 Mt |
| Engine | Three-stage Solid-fuel rocket |
Operational range | 11,000 km (6,800 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 7,520 metres per second (27,100 km/h; 16,800 mph; Mach 22) |
Guidance system | Inertial with GLONASS |
| Accuracy | 200 m CEP |
Launch platform | Silo, road-mobile TEL |
In its Russian designation РТ stands for "ракета твердотопливная", raketa tverdotoplivnaya ("solid fuel rocket"), while УТТХ – for "улучшенные тактико-технические характеристики", uluchshenniye taktiko-tekhnicheskie kharakteristiki ("improved tactical and technical characteristics"). "Topol" (тополь) in Russian means "white poplar". It is designed and produced exclusively by the Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology, and built at the Votkinsk Machine Building Plant.