RT-21 Temp 2S

The RS -14 Temp 2S was a vehicle- intercontinental ballistic missile from the Soviet production. The NATO designation is SS -16 Sinner. The index system of the Soviet armed forces is RT- 21st At entry into the RS -14 was the world's first mobile ICBM system.

Development

In 1969, they started in the design offices of the Moscow Institute of Thermal Engineering (MITT ) under Alexander Nadiradze system development. The RS -14 was introduced in the Soviet armed forces in 1976. In the following years, 60 Start and transport vehicles as well as 200 missiles were produced.

The RS -14 was the basis for the future ICBM systems RSD -10, RS -12M and RS- 12M2.

Technology

The RS -14 was a three-stage solid-fuel rocket. RS- 14, used as a fuel on the basis of the PAL-17/7-Treibstoff butyl rubber. The control was carried out using an inertial navigation platform. It was achieved (depending on the shooting distance ) precision (CEP ) of 500-1,300 m.

The system was mounted 12 - truck on the off- MAZ - 547-12 ×. The index system of the Soviet armed forces for this vehicle is 82SCP2. The system was mobile and rapidly deployable. There was a minimal response time of the trip reaches up to Raketenverschuss of less than 20 minutes. Each vehicle was equipped with a 15Sch42 rocket. The development of a launch complex with caterpillar drive (Object 825 ) has been set.

Due to the relatively poor hit accuracy, the SS -16 can only be used against so called " soft targets " such as population centers, industrial complexes, port facilities and railway junctions. U.S. and NATO experts estimate that the SS -16 a as an effective second-strike weapon.

Status

All RS -14 systems were stationed in the metropolitan area of Plesetsk. As part of the SALT II disarmament talks all systems was retired and scrapped in 1985.