RT-20 (missile)
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Intercontinental ballistic missile
An intercontinental ballistic missile is a ballistic missile with a long range typically designed for nuclear weapons delivery...
(ICBM) developed but not deployed by the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
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during the Cold War
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. Control system for it was designed at NPO "Electropribor"
Khartron
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(Kharkiv
Kharkiv
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, Ukraine
Ukraine
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). It was assigned the NATO reporting name
NATO reporting name
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SS-15 Scrooge and carried the industry designation 8K99.
The RT-20 was the first mobile ICBM designed by the Soviets.
External links
- RT-20P/SS-15 Scrooge, at www.globalsecurity.org