RS-24 Yars (SS-29)

History

The RS-24 "Yars" (NATO codename "SS-29") appears to be the successor to the SS-25/SS-27 "Topol" mobile ICBM launcher. Launched in July 2010, these launch vehicles use the TEL MZKT-79221 eight-axle launch vehicle as the launch vehicle assembly. Rocket fractions were evaluated in the mid-to-late 2000s before being introduced.

The West argues that the launchers violate the START treaty, as they see the design as nothing more than an extension of the existing Topol missile family and launchers; the Russians counter that Yars are a response to NATO allies being deployed across Europe near the Russian border A direct response to American-made missile defense systems.

The Yars rocket package includes a solid-fuel launch vehicle with a range of up to 7,500 miles and a speed of over 15,220 miles per hour. It is guided by an inertial system with an accuracy of 250 meters. The carrying part is an eight-axle super-heavy-duty truck. The missile sits on top of the truck, separating the forward cab suspended from the chassis.

The sides of the hull are lined with large wheels, some of which are steerable. Yars mobile components drivers require special training.

The Yars system is used by the Russian Army's Strategic Missile Forces, which currently store the inventory of five divisions along the Russian border. Of the 84 missiles deployed, at least 12 are stationary, silo-based versions, while the rest remain mobile launch platforms.

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1 x 49,600 kg Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM).

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