| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile |
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| Place of origin |  Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | July 2010 |
| Used by | Russia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology |
| Manufacturer | Votkinsk Machine Building Plant |
| Specifications | |
| Range | approx. 11,000km |
| Location | mobile |
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| Warhead | MIRVed, not less than 4 – 550 kT warheads |
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| Engine | solid propellant |
| Speed | Mach 13+ |
| Guidance system |
Inertial |
| Launch platform |
Mobile launcher (MAZ-7917) |
The RS-24 Yars is a new-generation intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple warheads. The ICBM has been designed to replace the Soviet-era SS-18 and SS-19 missiles…
The Yars missile has been designed for deployment both in silos and on mobile platforms. Together with the Topol-M single-warhead ICBM, the Yars is slated to constitute the core of Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces in the future…
Minimum of 4 – 550kt warheads and able to reach 11,000km.
The American Minuteman LGM-30G has a 6,000-plus miles (5,218 nautical miles) range. Up to 12 warheads per missile…
The American LGM-118A Peacekeeper had a 5,200 nmi (9,600 km; 6,000 mi) range. Capable of 10 re-entry vehicles each carrying a 300 KT…
The Russian Topol-M has a 11,000 km (6,800 mi) range. Single Single 550 kT warhead…
Looks like the RS-24 Yars walks and talks with the big boys…
Windows to Russia!
- Yars mobile missiles approved as Topol-M replacement (rt.com)
- Russia: USA Has Crossed The Red Line Already! (windowstorussia.com)
- Letter About START! (windowstorussia.com)
- Sveta and I Live in Korolev, Russia… (windowstorussia.com)
- Russia in China Eyes! (windowstorussia.com)
- The US is Really Helping the Situation in Korea… (windowstorussia.com)
Tags: Intercontinental ballistic missile, missile forces, mobile launcher, moscow institute, solid propellant, strategic missile