SOVIET STRATEGIC MISSILE LAUNCHERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79B01594A000100060006-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 29, 2005
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: January 8, 2005
• Content Type: REPORT

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22 May 1972
Late May 1972
Total Best
Operational U/C Total Estimate
ICBM Launchers
Total older 209 0 209 209
Total Newer
Total ICBM
SLBM Launchers
Standard Y
(subs)
New Y
(subs)
Total on Modern Subs
(subs)
Total on Older Subs
(subs)
1,318 91 1,409 1,409
1,5271/ 91 1,6181'/ 1,6181/
416-448 48-96 464-544 480
(26-28) (3-6) (29-34) (30)
0 144-108 144-108 132
0 (12-9) (12-9) (11)
416-448 192-204?/ 608-652 612
(26-28) (15) (41-43) (41)
100 0 100
31 0 (31)
516-548 192-204 708-752
Grand Total Launchers 2,043-2,075 283-295 2,326-2,370 2,330
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Older Systems
SS-7
.(Soft: 124)
(Hard: 66)
(Est. warhead yield 2.7-6.0 MT)
SS-8
(Soft: 10)
(Hard: 9)
(Est. warhead yield 3-5 MT)
First Late May 1972
Operational Operational U/C Total
1,318
Total older 209 -- 209
(Soft: 134)
(Hard: 75)
Newer Systems (All Hard)
SS-11
(Est. warhead yield 0.2-1.2 MT)
SS-13 , 1969 60
(Est. warhead yield 0.2-0.6 MT)
SS-9
(Est. warhead yield 3.5-25 MT)
Large New Silos 1973 or later -- 25 25
Small New Silos
Total Newer
Total ICBM
970*
91 1,409
1,527 91 1,618
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Type of Sub/Missile
First Op.
Date
No. Subs
Tubes
Per Sub
Tubes
Operational Configurations:
G-I/SS-N-4
1958
7
3
21
G-II/SS-N-5*
1963
13
3
39
H-II/SS-N-5
1964
8
3
24
Totals
28
84
Probable Testbeds:**
G-III (402K)/SS-N-6 or KY-9
1973
1
4
G-IV (402M)/SS-NX-8
Mid-1973
1
6
H-III/SS-NX-8
Late 1971
1
6
3
16
Total Older Subs/Tubes
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Older Types of Missiles:
Carried on G-I Class
300 nm surface launch
Est. warhead yield 2.2 MT
SS-N-5 Carried on G-II and H-II Class
700 nm underwater launch
Est. warhead yield 1.5-2.2 MT
Newer Types of Missiles:
Carried on Standard Y-Class and G-III* Class
1,300 nm underwater launch
Est. warhead yield 0.6-1.2 MT
SS-NX-8 Carried on Lengthened Y-Class and G-IV*, H-III* Classes
3,000 mu underwater launch
Est. warhead yield 0.6-3.0 MT
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