RS-28 Sarmat (SS-X-30) ICBM

Larger numbers of smaller warheads has been the US strategy since the mid-60's. If you ignore prompt ionizing radiation and fallout as components in nuclear weapons, that makes sense. The reality is that thousands of sub-megaton weapons will create far worse radiological effects than multi-megaton weapons detonated at higher altitudes.
 
uk 75 said:
The US kept 54 Titan II missiles for years in answer to the earlier Russian giant missiles. Peacekeeper I suppose took their place till the end of the Cold War.
I assume if the US wanted to it could deploy a similar weapon?
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Too many eggs in one basket, and MARVs on a depressed trajectory are probably no easier to intercept than HGVs and require less LV size/mass. Originally there was supposed to be 200 LGM-118s deployed and 339 missiles total but in the end the MMIII solution was preferred having more missiles. An LGM-135A based system with 4x475kT MARVs and 500 deployed missiles is probably what they should be aiming for now, along with 250-300 Trident system with 8 of the same MARVs.
 
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Military Updates has just put out this video about the SS-X-30 Satan 2:


The RS-28 Sarmat represents the pinnacle of Russia's strategic missile arsenal, designed to replace its aging predecessor, the R-36M2 Voyevoda. With a reported range of over 18,000 kilometers and the ability to carry multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRVs), the Sarmat promises to enhance Russia's nuclear deterrence capabilities significantly.
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The RS-28 Sarmat is Russia’s next-generation, nuclear-capable and multiple independent reentry vehicle (MIRV)-equipped super-heavy intercontinental ballistic missile. It is expected to become the backbone of the country’s strategic deterrent in the decades to come after deliveries begin later this year.
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The Sarmat’s control system is designed to enable the missile to continue on its course even if it is struck by an anti-missile projectile, Vladimir Degtyar, chief designer at the Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau, the rocket center which developed the RS-28, has revealed.
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Now if the narrator's voice sounds familiar that's because he narrates Screen Junkies Honest Trailer videos;):D.
 
NMaude said:
I noticed that and I pointed that out in the comments along with the fact that many of those rockets weren't missiles.
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"Can correct trajectory even after behind hit by an air defence missile." Errr wat? :rolleyes:
 
uk 75 said:
The US kept 54 Titan II missiles for years in answer to the earlier Russian giant missiles. Peacekeeper I suppose took their place till the end of the Cold War.
I assume if the US wanted to it could deploy a similar weapon?
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Already does, Trident II. Can probably find a spot at Vandenburg or Canaveral with silos.
 

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