Russia is preparing a weighty argument against the US missile defense
Approximately in 6 years in service, the Strategic Missile Forces of Russia must receive a new heavy intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which will be able to overcome the American missile defense system. This was announced in early September by the commander of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces, Colonel-General Sergei Karakaev. According to him, the development of a new rocket, which will be liquid, will end in 2018 year. The new rocket will have to replace the world's hardest ballistic missile P-36М2 "Voevoda", known in the west as SS-18 "Satan". Like the "Voevoda" new rocket, which still does not have a name, will use the mine-based method.
The development of a new ICBM is a reaction of Moscow to the US plans to deploy components of its global missile defense system in Europe, in close proximity to the borders of Russia. According to Moscow, such plans of Washington violate the existing global balance of nuclear forces in the world. At the same time, Washington insists that the missile defense system being deployed in Europe is directed against the threat posed by unpredictable countries, which include Iran and the DPRK.
According to Sergey Karakayev, commander of the Strategic Missile Forces of Russia, the Topol and Yars class solid-fuel missiles currently in service are not enough to overcome a potential enemy’s missile defense. For these purposes, liquid rockets are best suited. Another reason for the development of such missiles is the development of the resource of the Soviet R-36М2 "Voevod" and UR-100N UTTX Soviet, which cannot be extended beyond the year to 2020. According to the 2012 year, the Strategic Missile Forces have 388 deployed strategic carriers carrying 1290 warheads. At the same time, the X-NUMX of the R-58M Voyevoda (36 charges) and the 580 UR-70N UTTH missiles (100 charges) are still in service with the Strategic Missile Forces. That is, the absolute majority of Russian nuclear charges are deployed on missiles that will expire in the very near future.
Last Friday, 7 of September, the military revealed some details about the new Russian ICBM on liquid fuel, which is being developed to replace the P-36М2 “Voivod” missiles. The details of the new rocket were revealed by Colonel-General Viktor Esin, consultant to the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces of Russia. According to him, development work on the creation of a new rocket has already begun, and the task for its development was approved in 2011 year. In the role of the main developer of the rocket is the State Center (SRC) named after Makeyev (Miass city), and the Reutov NPO Mashinostroyenia takes part in the creation of the rocket. These two enterprises make up the first level cooperation. In the role of the manufacturer of the missiles will be the Krasnoyarsk Machine-Building Plant.
The new rocket will carry up to 10 false blocks and bring up to 5 tons of payload to the calculated trajectory. While modern Yars solid-propellant land rockets carry 4-6 of such blocks, Yosin noted. According to him, an increase in the number of false blocks will more effectively disorient the missile defense system of a potential enemy. At the same time, the payload of the new liquid rocket is 4 times greater than the payload of the Yars rocket. The payload of the IBR RS-24 Yars is 1,2 tons, while the new rocket will be able to put 5 tons of payload into orbit. The payload is the number of warheads, various sets of tools for overcoming enemy missile defense, as well as active interference. According to the general, the new rocket will have much greater potential for overcoming the missile defense system created by the Americans. But she will have her own minuses, to which he attributed the presence of "aggressive" components in her composition.
According to the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, it is not necessary to exclude the possible deployment by the Americans of a space train of missile defense missile defenses, since research and development work is being conducted in the states in this direction. Given these factors, the potential of Russian small-size solid-fuel missiles may not be enough to overcome a promising missile defense system. For these purposes, heavy liquid ICBMs with a starting mass of the order of 100 tons, which are superior to similar solid propellant missiles in such an important quality as the ratio of starting mass and payload, would be best suited. This kind of missiles can use only mine-based.
Earlier it was reported that the new missiles will be placed in the same mines that are now used to accommodate the Voyevoda missile R-36М2. At the same time, deep modernization of rocket mines is envisaged, within the framework of which their technological re-equipment is planned, as well as the creation of a qualitatively new level of fortification protection using elements of active and passive anti-missile defense. These measures are designed to significantly increase the survivability of silo launchers from the effects of means of destruction of a potential enemy, both conventional and nuclear.
The new liquid ICBM will have to replace the P-1988М36 “Voevoda” rocket adopted in 2, which is capable of throwing tons of payload into orbit up to 10. Currently, it is the “Voevod” rocket that forms the basis of the ground component of the strategic nuclear forces (SNF) of deterrence in Russia. On permanent duty, the 58 of such missiles carrying 10 warheads each is still on track. In sum, this gives a third of all the nuclear warheads allowed by Russia under the latest Russian-American START treaty.
At the same time, the service life of these missiles is slowly but inexorably coming to an end and has already been extended several times. After 2020, they must in any case be completely decommissioned. With the help of modern Russian solid-fuel ICBMs Topol-M and Yars, Russia will not be able to achieve a balance with the Americans in 1550. On Topol-M missiles, there is only one nuclear charge, on PC-24 “Yars” missiles of such 3 charges, but the rate of commissioning of such missiles does not exceed 10-15 units per year.
According to Colonel-General Sergei Karakaev, after removing the "Voevoda" ICBM from service, the new rocket will become the heaviest of all those remaining. Her weight in 100 tons will be quite enough, the general said. Today it is not necessary to have a rocket weighing 211 tons, as was the case with Voivod, today new technologies have been created that, with a significantly smaller mass, can achieve even greater effect. At the same time, “Voevoda” has an outdated kit for overcoming missile defense systems, which is not as perfect as it is now. This missile was mainly used passive means of interfering, while in the new complexes are used active, their radio emitters blind the missile guidance heads. Currently, such a system is used on the latest domestic solid-fuel missiles: land-based - "Yars" and sea-based - "Bulava". According to Victor Esin, effective means of dealing with such false targets have not yet been developed.
Andrei Frolov, chief editor of the Arms Export magazine, believes that a modern medium-sized ICBM is necessary for Russia. Light Topol and Yars do not completely cover all existing problems, moreover, liquid rockets with a large payload mass will have more opportunities and reserves to modernize and equip the missile with more complex maneuvering warheads and new systems to overcome systems missile defense. At the same time, both the USSR and Russia have always been strong in liquid engines, while in solid fuels we have always lagged behind the United States. Taking into account the entire current situation, it can hardly be argued that the situation in the domestic chemical industry has become better.
The expert also drew attention to the fact that solid propellant rockets are much more difficult to extend the service life. While in liquid-propellant rockets you can simply drain the fuel, then disinfect the tanks and pump in new fuel, in solid-fuel missiles, if the fuel is cracked, the rocket has to be removed from service.
At the same time, not everyone is optimistic about the development of new missiles. In particular, Yuri Solomonov, General Designer of the Moscow Institute of Thermal Engineering, who created the Bulava rocket, believes that the creation of a new large liquid ballistic missile is an unnecessary waste of money and wrecking. From his point of view, to create a new heavy rocket, under which it will be necessary to re-deploy production facilities, is not entirely advisable. Formally speaking, solid-fuel missiles are gaining speed faster and more convenient to operate. In this case, a liquid-propellant rocket can, at the expense of more powerful engines, throw a higher weight.
The vice-president of the Academy of Geopolitical Problems, Vladimir Anokhin, believes that the new ICBM will be an effective means of overcoming the missile defense system. According to him, any breakthrough in rocket technology immediately creates a lot of headaches. At one time, the fate of Japan decided 2 bombs. If potentially 1, 2 or 4 missiles can reach the territory of the United States, with their modern psychology there will begin a panic. Today in Russia there are gigantic intellectual capabilities and the main problem with the hands that will translate ideas into reality. Vocational schools are dispersed, there is no continuity in the industry, the military industrial complex largely rests on the elderly. According to Vladimir Anokhin, in diplomatic and political terms, everything looks very nice, but in technical terms there is a gap.
Information sources:
-http: //www.vz.ru/society/2012/9/7/597133.html
-http: //www.golos-ameriki.ru/content/russian-missile/1500810.html
-http: //ru.wikipedia.org
The development of a new ICBM is a reaction of Moscow to the US plans to deploy components of its global missile defense system in Europe, in close proximity to the borders of Russia. According to Moscow, such plans of Washington violate the existing global balance of nuclear forces in the world. At the same time, Washington insists that the missile defense system being deployed in Europe is directed against the threat posed by unpredictable countries, which include Iran and the DPRK.
According to Sergey Karakayev, commander of the Strategic Missile Forces of Russia, the Topol and Yars class solid-fuel missiles currently in service are not enough to overcome a potential enemy’s missile defense. For these purposes, liquid rockets are best suited. Another reason for the development of such missiles is the development of the resource of the Soviet R-36М2 "Voevod" and UR-100N UTTX Soviet, which cannot be extended beyond the year to 2020. According to the 2012 year, the Strategic Missile Forces have 388 deployed strategic carriers carrying 1290 warheads. At the same time, the X-NUMX of the R-58M Voyevoda (36 charges) and the 580 UR-70N UTTH missiles (100 charges) are still in service with the Strategic Missile Forces. That is, the absolute majority of Russian nuclear charges are deployed on missiles that will expire in the very near future.
Last Friday, 7 of September, the military revealed some details about the new Russian ICBM on liquid fuel, which is being developed to replace the P-36М2 “Voivod” missiles. The details of the new rocket were revealed by Colonel-General Viktor Esin, consultant to the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces of Russia. According to him, development work on the creation of a new rocket has already begun, and the task for its development was approved in 2011 year. In the role of the main developer of the rocket is the State Center (SRC) named after Makeyev (Miass city), and the Reutov NPO Mashinostroyenia takes part in the creation of the rocket. These two enterprises make up the first level cooperation. In the role of the manufacturer of the missiles will be the Krasnoyarsk Machine-Building Plant.
The new rocket will carry up to 10 false blocks and bring up to 5 tons of payload to the calculated trajectory. While modern Yars solid-propellant land rockets carry 4-6 of such blocks, Yosin noted. According to him, an increase in the number of false blocks will more effectively disorient the missile defense system of a potential enemy. At the same time, the payload of the new liquid rocket is 4 times greater than the payload of the Yars rocket. The payload of the IBR RS-24 Yars is 1,2 tons, while the new rocket will be able to put 5 tons of payload into orbit. The payload is the number of warheads, various sets of tools for overcoming enemy missile defense, as well as active interference. According to the general, the new rocket will have much greater potential for overcoming the missile defense system created by the Americans. But she will have her own minuses, to which he attributed the presence of "aggressive" components in her composition.
According to the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, it is not necessary to exclude the possible deployment by the Americans of a space train of missile defense missile defenses, since research and development work is being conducted in the states in this direction. Given these factors, the potential of Russian small-size solid-fuel missiles may not be enough to overcome a promising missile defense system. For these purposes, heavy liquid ICBMs with a starting mass of the order of 100 tons, which are superior to similar solid propellant missiles in such an important quality as the ratio of starting mass and payload, would be best suited. This kind of missiles can use only mine-based.
Earlier it was reported that the new missiles will be placed in the same mines that are now used to accommodate the Voyevoda missile R-36М2. At the same time, deep modernization of rocket mines is envisaged, within the framework of which their technological re-equipment is planned, as well as the creation of a qualitatively new level of fortification protection using elements of active and passive anti-missile defense. These measures are designed to significantly increase the survivability of silo launchers from the effects of means of destruction of a potential enemy, both conventional and nuclear.
The new liquid ICBM will have to replace the P-1988М36 “Voevoda” rocket adopted in 2, which is capable of throwing tons of payload into orbit up to 10. Currently, it is the “Voevod” rocket that forms the basis of the ground component of the strategic nuclear forces (SNF) of deterrence in Russia. On permanent duty, the 58 of such missiles carrying 10 warheads each is still on track. In sum, this gives a third of all the nuclear warheads allowed by Russia under the latest Russian-American START treaty.
At the same time, the service life of these missiles is slowly but inexorably coming to an end and has already been extended several times. After 2020, they must in any case be completely decommissioned. With the help of modern Russian solid-fuel ICBMs Topol-M and Yars, Russia will not be able to achieve a balance with the Americans in 1550. On Topol-M missiles, there is only one nuclear charge, on PC-24 “Yars” missiles of such 3 charges, but the rate of commissioning of such missiles does not exceed 10-15 units per year.
According to Colonel-General Sergei Karakaev, after removing the "Voevoda" ICBM from service, the new rocket will become the heaviest of all those remaining. Her weight in 100 tons will be quite enough, the general said. Today it is not necessary to have a rocket weighing 211 tons, as was the case with Voivod, today new technologies have been created that, with a significantly smaller mass, can achieve even greater effect. At the same time, “Voevoda” has an outdated kit for overcoming missile defense systems, which is not as perfect as it is now. This missile was mainly used passive means of interfering, while in the new complexes are used active, their radio emitters blind the missile guidance heads. Currently, such a system is used on the latest domestic solid-fuel missiles: land-based - "Yars" and sea-based - "Bulava". According to Victor Esin, effective means of dealing with such false targets have not yet been developed.
Andrei Frolov, chief editor of the Arms Export magazine, believes that a modern medium-sized ICBM is necessary for Russia. Light Topol and Yars do not completely cover all existing problems, moreover, liquid rockets with a large payload mass will have more opportunities and reserves to modernize and equip the missile with more complex maneuvering warheads and new systems to overcome systems missile defense. At the same time, both the USSR and Russia have always been strong in liquid engines, while in solid fuels we have always lagged behind the United States. Taking into account the entire current situation, it can hardly be argued that the situation in the domestic chemical industry has become better.
The expert also drew attention to the fact that solid propellant rockets are much more difficult to extend the service life. While in liquid-propellant rockets you can simply drain the fuel, then disinfect the tanks and pump in new fuel, in solid-fuel missiles, if the fuel is cracked, the rocket has to be removed from service.
At the same time, not everyone is optimistic about the development of new missiles. In particular, Yuri Solomonov, General Designer of the Moscow Institute of Thermal Engineering, who created the Bulava rocket, believes that the creation of a new large liquid ballistic missile is an unnecessary waste of money and wrecking. From his point of view, to create a new heavy rocket, under which it will be necessary to re-deploy production facilities, is not entirely advisable. Formally speaking, solid-fuel missiles are gaining speed faster and more convenient to operate. In this case, a liquid-propellant rocket can, at the expense of more powerful engines, throw a higher weight.
The vice-president of the Academy of Geopolitical Problems, Vladimir Anokhin, believes that the new ICBM will be an effective means of overcoming the missile defense system. According to him, any breakthrough in rocket technology immediately creates a lot of headaches. At one time, the fate of Japan decided 2 bombs. If potentially 1, 2 or 4 missiles can reach the territory of the United States, with their modern psychology there will begin a panic. Today in Russia there are gigantic intellectual capabilities and the main problem with the hands that will translate ideas into reality. Vocational schools are dispersed, there is no continuity in the industry, the military industrial complex largely rests on the elderly. According to Vladimir Anokhin, in diplomatic and political terms, everything looks very nice, but in technical terms there is a gap.
Information sources:
-http: //www.vz.ru/society/2012/9/7/597133.html
-http: //www.golos-ameriki.ru/content/russian-missile/1500810.html
-http: //ru.wikipedia.org
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