Index
- BL series (observed at the Barnaul Test Range)
- EM series (observed at the Emba Test Range)
- KY series (observed at the Kapustin Yar Test Range)
- NE series (observed at the Nenoska Test Range)
- PL series (observed at the Plesetsk Test Range)
- SH series (observed at Sary Shagan Test Range)
- TT series (observed at Tyuratam Test Range)
Soviet RD&T missiles
When the US military or intelligence community identifies a new missile type
by means of satellite photography or other sources, the missile is assigned
a temporary code designation, based on the location of the observation, and
a sequence number.
BL series (observed at the Barnaul Test Range)
Only one out of at least 10 missiles tested and observed at the Barnaul Test
Range (coordinates: 53 13'N to 53 46'N and 083 57'E to 084 40'E), which was
also an 'SS-20' base, is known to me.
- BL-1
- ?
- BL-2
- ?
- BL-3
- ?
- BL-4
- ?
- BL-5
- ?
- BL-6
- ?
- BL-7
- ?
- BL-8
- ?
- BL-9
- ?
- BL-10
- supersonic ALCM; redesignated 'AS-X-19'; later the NATO Reporting Name
'Koala' was assigned;
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EM series (observed at the Emba Test Range)
Neither the location of the Emba Test Range nor the identity of any of the
tactical Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs) which are apparently tested there are
known to me.
- EM-1
- ?
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KY series (observed at the Kapustin Yar Test Range)
Only three out of at least 12 Surface-to-Surface Missiles (SSMs) tested and
observed at the Kapustin Yar Test Range (coordinates: 48 34'N to 48 46'N and
045 59'E to 046 18'E), which was also an 'SS-20' training center and
elimination facility, are known to me.
- KY-1
- ?
- KY-2
- ?
- KY-3
- Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM); redesignated 'SS-1_' or maybe
'SS-1 mod x'; it is possible that the NATO Reporting Name 'Improved
Scud' was later assigned;
- KY-4
- ?
- KY-5
- ?
- KY-6
- ?
- KY-7
- ?
- KY-8
- ?
- KY-9
- redesignated 'SS-NX-13'; a NATO Reporting Name was not assigned; never
operational;
- KY-10
- ?
- KY-11
- ?
- KY-12
- Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM); service designation OTR-23 (?);
redesignated 'SS-23'; later the NATO Reporting Name 'Spider' was
assigned;
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NE series (observed at the Nenoska Test Range)
Only one out of at least 4 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs) tested
and observed at the Nenoska Test Range (coordinates for the Naval base at the
city Nenoska: 64 38'N and 039 11'E), is known to me.
- NE-01
- ?
- NE-02
- ?
- NE-03
- ?
- NE-04
- strategic nuclear SLBM; service designation RSM-52 (?); redesignated
'SS-NX-20' and later 'SS-N-20'; later the NATO Reporting Name 'Sturgeon'
was assigned;
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PL series (observed at the Plesetsk Test Range)
Only two out of at least 5 Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) tested
and observed at the Plesetsk Test Range (coordinates for the Missile Launch
Center: 62 22'N and 040 28'E), are known to me.
- PL-1
- ?
- PL-2
- ?
- PL-3
- ?
- PL-4
- mobile nuclear ICBM; service designation RS-22 (?); redesignated
'SS-24'; later the NATO Reporting Name 'Scalpel' was assigned;
- PL-5
- mobile nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM); service
designation RS-12M (?); redesignated 'SS-25'; later the NATO Reporting
Name 'Sickle' was assigned;
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SH series (observed at Sary Shagan Test Range)
Only three out of at least 11 Anti-Ballistic-Missile missiles (ABMs) tested
and observed at the Sary Shagan Test Range in Central Asia are known to me.
- SH-01
- ?
- SH-02
- ?
- SH-03
- ?
- SH-04
- Anti-Ballistic-Missile missile (ABM); redesignated 'ABM-1b' or
'ABM-1 mod 2';
- SH-05
- ?
- SH-06
- ?
- SH-07
- ?
- SH-08
- Anti-Ballistic-Missile missile (ABM); redesignated 'ABM-3'; later the
NATO Reporting Name 'Gazelle' was assigned;
- SH-09
- ?
- SH-10
- ?
- SH-11
- Anti-Ballistic-Missile missile (ABM); redesignated 'ABM-4' (?); maybe a
NATO Reporting Name starting with 'G' was later assigned;
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TT series (observed at the Tyuratam Test Range)
Only two out of at least 9 Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) tested
and observed at the Tyuratam Missile Test Center (coordinates for Test Range:
45 36'N and 063 24'E) are known to me.
- TT-01
- ?
- TT-02
- ?
- TT-03
- ?
- TT-04
- ?
- TT-05
- service designation N-1; intended as moon rocket; redesignated 'SL-15';
also known as 'G-booster';
- TT-06
- ?
- TT-07
- ?
- TT-08
- ?
- TT-09
- liquid-fueled, heavy ICBM; redesignated 'SS-X-26';
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