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Ballistic Missiles and
Ballistic Missile Defence



PLA DF-31A mobile ICBM TELs (via Chinese Internet).


Ballistic Missile and Anti-Ballistic Missile Designations





Missile System
 Russian Designation
 Role
 Launcher
 Status





SS-1A Scunner
 R-1/8A11
 TBM
Obsoleted
SS-1 Scud
 R-11/8K11
 TBM
Operational
SS-2 Sibling
 R-2/8K38
 TBM
Obsoleted
SS-3 Shyster
 R-5/8K51
 TBM
Obsoleted
SS-4 Sandal
 R-12/8K63
 IRBM
Obsoleted
SS-5 Skean
 R-14/8K65
 IRBM
Obsoleted
SS-6 Sapwood
 R-7/8K71/74
 ICBM
Obsoleted
SS-7 Sadler
 R-16/8K64
 ICBM
Obsoleted
SS-8 Sasin
 R-9/8K75
 ICBM
Obsoleted
SS-9 Scarp
 R-36/R-36O
 ICBM/FOBS
Obsoleted
SS-X-10 Scrag
 GR-1
 FOBS
Unbuilt
SS-11 Sego
 UR-100/8K84
 ICBM
Obsoleted
SS-12 Scaleboard
 TR-1/8M76
 IRBM
Obsoleted
SS-13 Savage
 RT-2/8K98 ICBM
Obsoleted
SS-X-14 Scapegoat
 RT-15
 ICBM
Obsoleted
SS-X-15 Scrooge
 RT-20
 ICBM
Obsoleted
SS-16 Sinner
 15Zh42
 ICBM
Obsoleted
SS-17 Spanker
 MR-UR-100
 ICBM
Operational
SS-18 Satan
 R-36M
 ICBM
Operational
SS-19 Stilleto
 UR-100N
 ICBM
Operational
SS-20 Saber
 15Zh45
 IRBM
Scrapped
SS-21 Scarab
 9M79
 TBM
Operational
SS-22 Scaleboard
 9M76
 ICBM
Operational
SS-23 Spider
 9M714
 TBM
Operational
SS-24 Scalpel
 RT-23
 ICBM
Operational
SS-25 Sickle
 RT-2PM
 ICBM
Operational
SS-X-26 Stone
 9K720
 TBM
Development
SS-27
 RT-2PM2
 ICBM
Operational
SS-X-28
 15Zh53
 TBM
Demonstrator
SS-N-4 Sark
 R13/4K50
 SLBM
Obsoleted
SS-N-5/6 Serb
 R-21/4K55 / R-27/4K10
 SLBM
Obsoleted
SS-N-8 Sawfly
 R-29/4K75
 SLBM
Obsoleted
SS-N-17 Snipe
 R-31/3M17
 SLBM
Obsoleted
SS-N-18 Stingray
 R-29R / R-2S / 4K75DU / 3M65
 SLBM
Operational
SS-N-20 Sturgeon
 R-39 / 3M65 / 3M20 SLBM
Operational
SS-N-23 Skiff
 R-29RM/RMU / 4K75RM/RMU
 SLBM
Operational
SS-N-28
 R-39M  SLBM
Demonstrator



Missile System PLA Designation
 Role Launcher Status





CSS-1
 DF-2
 TBM
Obsoleted
CSS-2 DF-3A IRBM
Operational
CSS-3 DF-2 IRBM
Operational
CSS-4 DF-5
 ICBM
Operational
CSS-5 DF-21/21C
 IRBM
Operational
CSS-6 DF-15/M-9
 TBM
Operational
CSS-7 DF-11/M-11
 TBM
Operational
CSS-8 DF-7/M-7
 TBM
Operational
CSS-9 DF-31/31A
 ICBM
Operational
CSS-N-3 JL-1/1A
 SLBM
Operational
CSS-N-4 JL-2
 SLBM
Development





ABM/SAM System and Radar Technical Analysis





Carlo Kopp Air Power Australia Jun 2011 S-500 Triumfator M / SA-X-NN
Carlo Kopp Air Power Australia May 2009 S-400 Triumf / SA-21
Carlo Kopp Air Power Australia May 2009 S-300PMU2 Favorit / SA-20 Gargoyle
Carlo Kopp Air Power Australia Nov 2009
 HQ-9 / HHQ-9 / FD-2000 / FT-2000
Carlo Kopp Air Power Australia Jun 2009 S-200VE Vega / SA-5 Gammon
Carlo Kopp Air Power Australia Jul 2009
 S-200VE Vega / SA-5 Gammon Missile Site Design
Carlo Kopp Air Power Australia Dec 2006 Antey S-300V / S-300VM / SA-12/SA-23 Giant/Gladiator
David K. Barton Microwave Journal May 1994 Design of the S-300P and S-300V SAM Systems
Carlo Kopp Air Power Australia Jun 2008 S-300P/S-400/S-500 Air Defence System Vehicles
Carlo Kopp Air Power Australia Jun 2008 S-300V Air Defence System Vehicles
Sean O'Connor
 Air Power Australia Dec 2009 Russian/Soviet Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems
Carlo Kopp Defence Today Dec 2009 Evolving Shipboard Air and Missile Defence Systems [ASMD]
Carlo Kopp Air Power Australia Jul 2008 Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence Systems
Carlo Kopp Air Power Australia Jan 2009 Engagement and Fire Control Radars
Carlo Kopp
J.C Wise
 Air Power Australia Dec 2009 HQ-9 and HQ-12 SAM System Battery Radars
Carlo Kopp Air Power Australia Dec 2006 S-300PT/PS/PMU-1/2, S-400 Triumf / SA-10/SA-20/SA-21
Carlo Kopp Air Power Australia May 2008 Russian / PLA High Energy Laser  Weapon Programs




Ballistic Missile Technical Analysis and Deployment




Phillip A. Karber
 Georgetown University,
Asian Arms Control Project
 Sep 2011
 Strategic Implications of China's Underground Great Wall
Carlo Kopp Defence Today Oct 2012 China’s Second Artillery Corps
Carlo Kopp Defence Today Dec 2011 China to deploy anti-ship ballistic missile
Sean O'Connor Air Power Australia Aug 2010 PLA Ballistic Missiles
Miroslav Gyűrösi
 Air Power Australia Jan 2010 The Soviet Fractional Orbital Bombardment System Program
Carlo Kopp Defence Today Dec 2009 Evolving Naval Antiship Weapons Threat [ASBM]
Sean O'Connor Air Power Australia Dec 2009 Russia's Strategic Missile Forces
Sean O'Connor Air Power Australia Dec 2009 PLA Second Artillery Corps
NASIC US Air Force
 Mar 2006 1031-0985-06 Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat



RT-2PM/PM-2 Topol M mobile ICBM TEL and launch.



Imagery Sources: US DoD, Rosoboronexport, RuMoD, PLA, Other





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