UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS/RUSSIA

Nuclear warheads and applications

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated September 2000

weapon nameWestern designationweapon typestock entryIOCoff alertretire stockwarhead typeest. number builtyield
R-1A YedinichkaSS-1a ScunnerSRBMcancelled0
R-11FMSS-1b Scud ASLBM19560 - 11
R-11 ZemlyaSS-1b Scud ASRBM19571976100 - 300
R-17 Zemlya/ElbrusSS-1c Scud BSRBM196519921100 - 1600
AerofanSS-1d Scud CSRBMcancelled0
R-2 DvoikaSS-2 SiblingSRBM1952~19590 - 50
R-3MRBMcancelled0
R-5M PobedaSS-3 ShysterIRBM1955196948~300 kt
R-12SS-4 SandalIRBM19591990TN10501 mt
R-14SS-5 SkeanMRBM19611983TN170~1 mt
R-7 SemyorkaSS-6 SapwoodICBM19591968TN42.9 mt
R-16SS-7 Mod 1 SaddlerICBM19621977TN128 - 2563 mt
R-16 SheksnaSS-7 Mod 2 SaddlerICBM19641977TN693 mt
R-16 SheksnaSS-7 Mod 3 SaddlerICBM19631978TN0 - 320~6 mt
R-9SS-8 SasinICBM19631978TN23 - 46~5 mt
R-36 TsiklonSS-9 Mod 1 ScarpICBM19671980TN140 - 29018 mt
R-36 TsiklonSS-9 Mod 2 ScarpICBM19661980TN140 - 29025 mt
R-36 TsiklonSS-9 Mod 3 ScarpFOBS19691980TN0 - 20~20 mt
R-36 TsiklonSS-9 Mod 4 ScarpICBM19711980TN120 - 300~3.5 mt (x3 MRVs)
R-36?SS-9 Mod 5 ScarpASATcancelledTN?0
UR-200SS-X-10 ScragFOBScancelledTN0
RS-10SS-11 Mod 1 SegoICBM19661987TN1000950 kt
RS-10SS-11 Mod 2 SegoICBM1973~1992TN360 - 7201.1 mt
RS-10SS-11 Mod 3 SegoICBM1973~1995200 - 630350 kt (x3 MRVs)
RS-10SS-11 Mod 4 SegoICBMcancelled0(x3-6 MIRVs)
OTR-22SS-12 Scaleboard ASRBM19691988TN120 - 3501 mt
OTR-22SS-12M Scaleboard BSRBM19791989120 - 730500 kt
RS-12SS-13 Mod 1 SavageICBM1969197660 - 120600 kt
RS-12SS-13 Mod 2 SavageICBM1973199260 - 120750 kt
SS-X-14 ScampMRBM~1970~19740 - 30
SS-X-15 ScroogeMRBM~1970~19740 - 20
RS-14SS-16 SinnerMICBM197819840 - 200
RS-16SS-17 Mod 1 SpankerICBM19751983520900 kt (x4 MIRVs)
RS-16SS-17 Mod 2 SpankerICBM19771984TN10 - 30~5 mt
RS-16SS-17 Mod 3 SpankerICBM19791994600 - 1200750 kt (x4 MIRVs)
RS-20/R-36M VoevodaSS-18 Mod 1 SatanICBM1974~1978TN20 - 6024 mt
RS-20/R-36M VoevodaSS-18 Mod 2 SatanICBM19741985100 - 1300900 kt (x8 MIRVs)
RS-20/R-36M VoevodaSS-18 Mod 2 SatanICBM197619850 - 1700550 kt (x10 MIRVs)
RS-20/R-36MUTTH VoevodaSS-18 Mod 3 SatanICBM19761990TN20 - 6020 mt
RS-20/R-36MUTTH VoevodaSS-18 Mod 4 SatanICBM1979~19973900 - 6200550 kt (x10-14 MIRVs)
RS-20/R-36M2 VoevodaSS-18 Mod 5 SatanICBM1988(2007)800 - 1400~1 mt (x10-18 MIRVs)
RS-20/R-36M2 VoevodaSS-18 Mod 5 SatanICBM1991(2007)800 - 1400~1 mt (x10-18 MIRVs)
RS-20/R-36M2 VoevodaSS-18 Mod 6 SatanICBM1990(2007)TN2020 mt
RS-18/UR-100NSS-19 Mod 1 StilettoICBM197519841100 - 1300550 kt (x6 MIRVs)
RS-18SS-19 Mod 2 StilettoICBM1977(2007)TN60~5 mt
RS-18/UR-100NUSS-19 Mod 3 StilettoICBM1979(2007)2200 - 4300550 kt (x6 MIRVs)
RSD-10 PionerSS-20 Mod 1 SaberMRBM~1977~1990TN0 - 501.5 mt
RSD-10 PionerSS-20 Mod 2 SaberMRBM197719901400 - 2600S--75, 200, or 600 kt (x3 MIRVs)
RSD-10 PionerSS-20 Mod 3 SaberMICBM~1977~19900 - 50~75 kt
RSD-10 PionerSS-20 Mod 4 SaberMRBMcancelled0 - 300S--75, 200, or 600 kt (x3 MIRVs)
OTR-21 TochkaSS-21 Mod 1 Scarab ASRBM1976220 - 670SV?--10 or 100 kt
OTR-21 Tochka-USS-21 Mod 2 Scarab BSRBM19930 - 150
OTR-23SS-23 SpiderSRBM1981198950 - 170100 kt
RS-22/RT-23 MolodetsSS-24 Mod 1 ScalpelMICBM1987(2007)460~500 kt (x10 MIRVs)
RS-22/RT-23UTTH MolodetsSS-24 Mod 1 ScalpelMICBM~1988(2007)~500 kt (x10 MIRVs)
RS-22/RT-23UTTH MolodetsSS-24 Mod 2 ScalpelICBM1988(2007)460~500 kt (x10 MIRVs)
RS-12M TopolSS-25 SickleMICBM1985(2010)420 - 600~550 kt
SS-X-26SRBM(1998)0
RS-12M2 Topol-MSS-27 SickleICBM19971997TN?100~1.2 mt?
RS-12M2 Topol-MSS-27 SickleMICBMTN?0 - 100~1.2 mt?
SS-X-28MRBMcancelledTN?0
SS-X-29ICBMproposed0
SRBMproposedIP?00.1 kt
P-35SSC-1A ShaddockGLCM1962197540 - 100
SSC-1B SepalGLCM19621992100~350 kt
La-350 BuryaICCMcancelled0
Project 40/SorokovkaICCMcancelled0
RK-55SSC-X-4GLCMcancelled0 - 20~250 kt
SSC-X-5GLCMcancelled0(x2 MIRVs)
P-1SS-N-1 Scubber/StrelaASCM195819775 - 2010 kt?
P-5SLCM195719610
P-5DSLCM0
P-7SS-N-3A ShaddockASCM1962199190 - 340350 kt
P-7SS-N-3B ShaddockASCM1962199216 - 30350 kt
P-6 ProgressSS-N-3C ShaddockSLCM1960199130 - 110800 kt
P-10SLCM0
R-13SS-N-4SLBM19591980TN93~1 mt
R-21SS-N-5 SarkSLBM19641990TN63~1 mt
RSM-25 ZybSS-N-6 Mod 1 SerbSLBM1967~1977TN500 - 550~1 mt
RSM-25 ZybSS-N-6 Mod 2 SerbSLBM1973~1992TN270 - 550~1 mt
RSM-25 ZybSS-N-6 Mod 3 SerbSLBM19731994540 - 1100~500 kt (x2 MRVs)
P-20L AmetistSS-N-7 StarbrightASCM1968199132 - 100200 kt
RSM-40 VysotaSS-N-8 Mod 1 SawflySLBM1973~1991TN292 - 3201.2 mt
RSM-40 VysotaSS-N-8 Mod 2 SawflySLBM1977(1998)TN150 - 3501.5 mt
RSM-40 VysotaSS-N-8 Mod 3 SawflySLBMcancelled0~200 kt (x3 MIRVs)
P-50 MalakhitSS-N-9 SirenASCM196978 - 220200 kt
P-30SLCMcancelled0
P-35 BazaltSS-N-12 SandboxASCM197676 - 190350 kt
4K-18SS-NX-13SLBMcancelled0
60-RU MetellSS-N-14 SilexASWIP?0 - 310~3 kt
80-RU MetellSS-N-14 SilexASWIP?0 - 310~3 kt
85-RU MetellSS-N-14 SilexASW1974IP?0 - 310~3 kt
UPRK-4/5 RastrubSS-N-14 SilexASWIP?0 - 310~3 kt
82-R ViyugaFRAS-1/SUW-N-1ASW197510 - 255 kt
90-RU VyugaSS-N-15 StarfishASW198075 - 100~5 kt
100-RU VederSS-N-16 StallionASW1980200 - 300
100-RU VodopodSS-N-16 StallionASW1980200 - 300
RSM-45SS-N-17 SnipeSLBM1977~199112 - 24~500 kt
RSM-45SS-N-17 Mod SnipeSLBMcancelled0(x7 MIRVs)
RSM-50 VolnaSS-N-18 Mod 1 StringraySLBM1977672500 kt (x3 MIRVs)
RSM-50 VolnaSS-N-18 Mod 2 StringraySLBM1978~198216450 kt
RSM-50 VolnaSS-N-18 Mod 3 StringraySLBM1978(2000)1568 - 1900200 kt (x7 MIRVs)
P-500 GranitSS-N-19 ShipwreckASCM198056 - 120500 kt
RSM-52 Rif-Ma/TaifunSS-N-20 Mod 1 SturgeonSLBM198319921000 - 1400~200 kt (x6-10 MIRVs)
RSM-52 Rif-Ma/TaifunSS-N-20 Mod 2 SturgeonSLBM~19910 - 1200~200 (x6-10 MIRVs)
RKP-55 GranitSS-N-21 SampsonSLCM1987130 - 250250 kt
P-80 MoskitSS-N-22 SunburnASCM20 - 55200 kt
P-90ASCM0
P-100 MoskitSS-N-22 SunburnASCM15 - 55200 kt
Moskit-MSS-N-22 SunburnASCM0 - 100
RSM-54 ShtilSS-N-23 Mod 1 SkiffSLBM1986(1998)300(x10 MIRVs)
RSM-54 ShtilSS-N-23 Mod 2 SkiffSLBM1990800 - 1200(x4-10 MIRVs)
P-750 GromSS-NX-24 ScorpionSLCMcancelled0 - 50~1 mt (x2 MIRVs)
R-39UTTHSS-NX-26SLBM(2004)0 - 200(x4-10 MIRVs)
3M-91SS-NX-28SLBM(2010)0(MIRVs)
3M54 AlfaASCM0
D-19UTKh BarkSLBM(2010)0(x MIRVs)
R-33AA-9 AmosAAM~1984IP?0 - 100
RZ-25?GriffonABM19621964TN?0 - 20
UR-96ABM-1A Galosh Mod 0ABM19641971TN64 - 100~2.5 mt
UR-96ABM-1B Galosh Mod 1ABM19691989TN643.5 mt
A-350RABM-1B GaloshABM19751989TN0 - 643.5 mt
5Ya26 NovatorABM-X-2ABMcancelled0
5Ya27 FakelABM-X-2ABMcancelled0
SH-04 mod GaloshABM1984TN32 - 64~1 mt
A-135 53T6 (AA-84)ABM-3/SH-08 GazelleABM1986TN70 - 50010 kt
A-135 51T6 Baton (AA-84)ABM-3/SH-11 GorgonABM1991TN32 - 6410 kt
KS-1AS-1 KennelASM196119900 - 30
K-10MAS-2 KipperASM1961199070 - 90~400 kt
Kh-20AS-3 KangarooASM19621990TN70~1.5 mt
Kh-22 BuryaAS-4 KitchenASM1967TN8001 mt
KSR-2AS-5 KeltASM19681993TN440~1 mt
KSR-5AS-6 KingfishASM19701993300~350 kt
Kh-28AS-9 KyleASM0 - 100
Kh-58U Izdeliye 112AS-11 KilterASM19780 - 100
Kh-55A/RKV-500AS-15A KentALCM19841070 - 1900250 kt
Kh-55B/RKV-500AS-15B KentALCM19881070 - 1900250 kt
Kh-15AAS-16 KickbackASM1989180 - 500~300 kt
Kh-90AS-19 KoalaALCMcancelled0~1 mt (x2 MIRVs)
Kh-101ASM0
T-5BFROG-1SRBM1957196734010 kt
T-5BFROG-1SRBM~1960197034025 kt
T-5CFROG-2SRBM~1960196634010 kt
Luna-2FROG-3SRBM19601992520 - 110020 kt
T-5EFROG-4SRBM19641970340~8 kt
FROG-5SRBM19641970520 - 110020 kt
Luna-MFROG-7SRBM19651992410 - 1300SV--1, ?, 200 kt
R-113SA-1 GuildSAM195419901000 - 3200
V-75 Dvina/VolkhovSA-2E Guideline Mod 4SAM19611992600 - 1200
S-200 VolgaSA-5A GammonSAM1963IP?0 - 1000
S-200 VolgaSA-5B GammonSAM1970IP?700 - 1000
S-200 VolgaSA-5C GammonSAM1976IP?200 - 1000
S-300PM BukSA-10B Grumble Mod 1SAM1985300 - 400
S-300V/2SA-12A GladiatorSAM198615 - 150
S-300V/1SA-12B GiantATBM0 - 20
V-600/M-1 Volga-MSA-N-1 GoaSAM19611992IP?65 - 10010 kt
M-2SA-N-2 GuidelineSAM0 - 100
V-611 ShtormSA-N-3 GobletSAM19671992IP?43 - 160
S-300F FortSA-N-6 GrumbleSAM1981IP?0 - 260
SAMproposedIP?00.1 kt
Shkval-EASW1977IP?30 - 100
ET-80-66NASW1966160 - 29020 kt
SET-72ASW1972IP?20 - 100
TEST-EASW19770 - 100
53-56VASW19560 - 10015 kt
53-59ASW195920 - 10015 kt
53-68NASW197020 - 10020 kt
65-76ASW1976160 - 290
65-80ASW198120 - 19020 kt
BGTASW10 - 100
La-350 BuryaICCMcancelled0
152 mmAFAP1992(2000)380 - 800~4 kt
152 mmAFAP1992(2000)380 - 800~0.5 kt
152 mmAFAP1990(2000)100
180 mmAFAP1992(2000)0 - 50
203 mmAFAP1992(2000)70 - 200~10 kt
240 mmAFAP1992(2000)70 - 200
240 mmAFAP1992(2000)ER?0 - 500~1 kt
310 mmAFAP196010 -50
420 mmAFAP1957196510 -50
AFAPproposedIP?00.1 kt
ADM19980 - 300
ADM199030 - 300~10 kt
"suitcase bomb"ADM~1975~1991BF?0 - 2501 kt
?~19900 - 300
RDS-1 TatyanaFat ManNGB1951IP0 - 525 kt
RDS-2 IvanJoe 3NGB195319541965IC60 - 400~50 kt
RDS-3NGBIM?0 - 100
RDS-6s SloikaJoe 4NGB1954LC100400 kt
RDS-6sD SloikaNGBcancelledLC0~1 mt
RDS-6t TrubaNGBcancelledLC0~500 kt
RDS-7NGBIM0 - 10~1 mt
RDS-27Joe 18NGBLC0~300 kt
RDS-37Joe 19NGB1955~1956TN20 - 1003 mt
NGBTN0 - 200~5 mt
NGBTN30 - 120~20 mt
Tsar BombaNGB1961TC0 - 550 mt
Tsar BombaNGB1961TD0 - 20150 mt
NGB?~1965IM0 - 50030 kt
NGBTN500 - 700~1 mt
NGB19961300 - 2500350 kt
NGB19801300 - 2400250 kt
NDB19641995100 - 200
NDB1982100 - 200

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Last modified 2001.
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