RT-2PM2

The Topol-M, also known as RT-2PM2 and SS-27 NATO-codename, is a derivative of proven SS-25 road mobile Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). It has been designed to carry a single nuclear warhead with a yield of 550 kilotons and wider countermeasures and penetration aids payload for improved survivability against Anti-Ballistic Defenses (ABM). There are plans to supply a maneuverable warhead (MARV) to the SS-27 to better avoid future ABM defenses. It is also shielded against radiation, electromagnetic pulse, nuclear blasts, and is designed to survive a hit from any form of laser technology. The Topol-M ballistic missile features three-stage with solid fuel like its predecessor the Topol ICBM. The burn time of the engine has been minimized to reduce detection probability by the United States (US) DSP (Defense Support Program) and future STSS, formerly SBIRS-low, missile-launch surveillance satellites. The Topol-M, thanks to its advanced characteristics, is the best ICBM produced ever in Russia and possibly all over the world. The Topol-M/SS-27 is being deployed in underground silos but the Russian Army plans call for almost 300 missiles deployed on Transporter Erector and Launcher (TEL) all-terrain vehicles. The total number of SS-27s planned for deployment in the 2015/2020 timeframe may reach 450/500 missiles. They will become the sole land-based ICBM as well as the backbone of Russian strategic ballistic missiles beginning in 2015. This statement includes the Topol-M and its direct variants as well as the heavier RS-24 which is being developed based on Topol-M. However, the scarce number of SS-27s deployed to date and their low rate production discourage that goal.

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