RS-24 Yars

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Ukraine’s military intelligence agency recently said Russia planned to conduct a “training and combat” launch of the RS-24 intercontinental ballistic missile from the Yars complex to intimidate Ukraine and the West.

About RS-24 Yars

• The Yars RS-24 (NATO designation SS-29) is a Russian-made intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system.
• It is believed to have entered into service in February 2010. 
• It is designed to replace Russia’s SS-19 Stiletto and SS-18 Satan ICBMs.
• It is able to penetrate highly protected targets and also any current Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System.

Yars RS-24 Features

• It is a three-stage, solid propellant, MIRV-capable (Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicles) ICBM.
• The RS-24 missile will be deployed both in silos and on mobile platforms.
• The missile is estimated to be 22.5 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter.
• The total launch weight of the RS-24 is assessed to be 49,000 kg and is expected to have a minimum range of 2,000 km and a maximum of 10,500 km.
• The missile uses an guidance upgraded system of the inertial and Glonass systems.
• The missile can be armed with up to 10 MIRVs, each containing a thermonuclear warhead weighing 300 kilotons.
• It has the capability to manoeuvre during flight and deploy both active and passive decoys, which gives Yars an advantage against modern missile defence systems.

RS-24 Yars FAQs

Q1: What is the RS-24 Yars?

Ans: Russian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)

Q2: What is the maximum range of the RS-24 Yars missile?

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Ans: 10,500 km

Q3: What is the estimated total launch weight of the RS-24 Yars?

Ans: 49,000 kg

Source: REUT